Where does “Phyllis” come from?

Phyllis is an English proper name derived from Ancient Greek Φυλλίς, of unknown ultimate origin and meaning.

Phyllis (English): A girl who killed herself for love and was turned into an almond tree

Definitions

  1. A girl who killed herself for love and was turned into an almond tree

Ancestry of “Phyllis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦυλλίςfoliage
2Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek Φυλλίς →