Lily

Etymology

A nineteenth century flower name from the lily. Also a diminutive of Lilian and, sometimes, of Elizabeth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪli/

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• Rhymes: -ɪli

Proper noun

Lily

1. A female given name. Popular around 1900 and currently returning to favor.
   • 1864 Frances Eleanor Trollope: The Tale of Aunt Margaret's Trouble. All the Year Round, Aug.11th, 1866, page 100:

     "Poor little thing! She is very wee and frail, isn't she? Only two months old. We came away from the north, as soon as I was able to travel. She is called Lily."

     I remembered Horace having once told me that his mother's name had been Lilias.

   • 2001 Catherine Coulter: Hemlock Bay. Jove, 2002. →ISBN page 57:

     "Lily is such a romantic name. It sounds to me like soft music; it's the sort of name to make one dream of fanciful things."

     Lily smiled. " It's my grandmother's name. Coincidence, maybe, but she grew the most beautiful lilies."

Anagrams

• illy

Etymology

From English Lily, from lily.

Proper noun

Lily

1. a female given name
2. (urban legend) an ungo that terrorized Cebu in the late 90s