Where does “Lilian” come from?

Lilian is an English name derived from Late Latin lilium, meaning lily, a flower traditionally associated with purity and beauty.

Ancestry of “Lilian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlīliuma lily
2Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
3Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
4Demoticḥrryflower
5Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom

Words derived from “Lilian”

Every word from Egyptian ḥrrt →Every word from Demotic ḥrry →Every word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ →