Amaryllis

Gender Feminine
Usage Literature
Pronounced Pron. am-ə-RIL-is(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek ἀμαρύσσω (amarysso) meaning "to sparkle". This is the name of a character appearing in Virgil's pastoral poems Eclogues [1]. The amaryllis flower is named for her.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesAmarilis(Spanish (Latin American))

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educators, ends in -is, English nature names, English nouns, flora, flowers, light, literature, nature, plants, poems, word names

Sources & References

  1. Page at https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Eclogues_of_Virgil_(1908)/Eclogue_1.
Entry updated April 23, 2024