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.
Curse of the Titanic: What happened to those who survived? At 12:25am on 15 April 1912 the Cunard liner Carpathia received a message to say that a ship, the Titanic, had struck an iceberg and required immediate assistance.