Mints Adams

Margaret Ada "Mints" Adams is a Manhattan Newsie under the rule of Speedy Del Toro. She is second-in-command to Speedy and is the more playful of the duo.

Name

 * Margaret: Derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαριτης (margarites) meaning "pearl", probably ultimately a borrowing from Sanskrit मञ्यरी (manyari). Saint Margaret, the patron of expectant mothers, was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century.
 * Ada: Originally a short form of Germanic names such as ADELAIDE or ADELINA that begin with the element adal meaning "noble". This name was borne by Augusta Ada King (1815-1852), the Countess of Lovelace (known as Ada Lovelace), a daughter of Lord Byron. She was an assistant to Charles Babbage, the inventor of an early mechanical computer.
 * Adams: Adams is a common surname of English, Scottish, and Irish origin, meaning "son of Adam".