Cressida is from the Greek Khryseis (gold, golden) — the daughter of Calchas in the Trojan War cycle. A vintage Shakespearean name in the modern revival. **Troilus and Cressida (1602) — Shakespeare's problem play; Cressida is a Trojan woman whose love for the Greek prince Troilus and subsequent unfaithfulness with Diomedes became one of the most-debated examples of female inconstancy in English literature. Cressida Cowell (born 1966) — British children's author; How to Train Your Dragon book series (2003-2015) — 13 books, sold 11+ million copies worldwide and inspired the DreamWorks Animation film trilogy (2010, 2014, 2019) which grossed $1.6 billion worldwide; Children's Laureate of the UK (2019-2022). Cressida Dick (born 1960) — Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police of London (2017-2022) — the first woman to hold the position. Cressida Bonas (born 1989)** — English actress; former girlfriend of Prince Harry (2012-2014).
Featured throughout Shakespearean drama and modern English children's literature.
Cressida reduces to four.