Scarlett

Origin and meaning of Scarlett

Scarlett comes from the English surname Scarlett, an occupational name for someone who dyed or sold scarlet, the prized bright-red cloth (from Old French escarlate). The name owes much of its fame to Scarlett O'Hara of Gone with the Wind, an indomitable, passionate heroine. Lively and sensual, it is found mainly in the Anglo-Saxon world, where it has come strongly back into fashion; elsewhere it stays rare, but is everywhere linked to a strong, alluring temperament.

Famous people

• Scarlett Johansson— actress

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