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View Name: Daisy


DAISY
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: DAY-zee   [key]
Meaning & History
Simply from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dægeseage meaning "day eye". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century, at the same time many other plant and flower names were coined.
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