Jasmine [jas-mine]â¼ as a girls' name is pronounced JAZ-min, jaz-MEEN. It is of Old French and Persian origin, and the meaning of Jasmine is jasmine. Refers to the climbing plant with delicate, fragrant flowers, which derives from Yasmin. The name was made popular by character Princess Jasmine in the film Aladdin (1990). The name is popular among Hispanic and African American families.
Another famous â and rich â passenger who died was Benjamin Guggenheim, heir to the familyâs mining business. He initially though the accident was a minor one, but when he realized the Titanic was going to sink and that rescue was unlikely, the story goes that he changed into his formal evening wear to face death.
History & Culture. The world was shocked when the Titanic hit an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912, and sunk just a few hours later at 2:20 am on April 15, 1912. The unsinkable ship RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage, losing at least 1,517 lives (some accounts say even more), making it one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history.