Where does “Phyllis” come from?
Phyllis is an English proper name derived from Ancient Greek Φυλλίς, of unknown ultimate origin and meaning.
Ancestry of “Phyllis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Φυλλίς | foliage |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |
Words derived from “Phyllis”