Where does “Lillian” come from?
Lillian derives from Latin lilium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, originally denoting the flower of that name.
Ancestry of “Lillian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | lilium | a lily |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λείριον | Madonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus |
| 3 | Fayyumic Coptic | ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ | — |
| 4 | Demotic | ḥrry | flower |
| 5 | Egyptian | ḥrrt | flower, blossom |
Words derived from “Lillian”