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Pages in category "Given names derived from plants or flowers" The following 122 pages are in this category, out of 122 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Marigold is an English name taken from the common name used for flowers from different genera such as Calendula or Tagetes, among others. The flower name is derived from Mary’s gold and was used in reference to the Virgin Mary. [1] Marigolds are often incorporated into “Mary gardens” that are planted with flowers associated with Mary. [2] [3]
Dahlia is a feminine given name derived from the name for the flower, which was named in ... The name has been among the top 1,000 names given to newborn girls in the ...
Primrose is an English feminine given name given in reference to the flower. The common name for the flower comes from the Latin phrase prima rosa, or first rose. [1] [2] It is also an English or Scottish surname. As a given name, it was occasionally used as a transferred use of the surname for both boys and girls.
Distinctions can sometimes be made between individuals who derive this given name after the surname and those who are named after the flower. [3] A bridal rose is said to signify happy love in the language of flowers. Saint Rose of Lima by Claudio Coello. Rhoda, as in Acts 12:12-15, is the Greek equivalent. St.
Alyssa is a feminine given name with multiple origins. Alysa is an alternative spelling. [1] As used in Western countries, the name is usually derived from the name of the flower alyssum. The name of the flower derives from the Greek ἀ- a-("not") and λύσσα lyssa ("mania, rabies
Lily is a feminine given name usually derived from lily, the flower. The name became particularly popular along with other flower names for girls during the 1800s and early 1900s. The lily also has associations with and has been symbolic of innocence and purity in Christian art.
Tigerlily or Tiger Lily is an occasionally used English feminine given name used in reference to the flower known as the tiger lily due to its coloration that resembles a tiger. [ a ] It was the name of a character in J. M. Barrie 's 1904 play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up , his 1911 novel Peter and Wendy , and their various ...