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

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

Words derived from “Lillian”

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