79%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Literature Pronounced Pron. am-ə-RIL-is(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from Greek ἀμαρύσσω (amarysso) meaning "to sparkle". This was the name of a heroine in Virgil's epic poem Eclogues [1]. The amaryllis flower is named for her. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesAmarilis(Spanish (Latin American)) People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome delicate refined strange complex serious nerdy Categories ends in -is, flora, flowers, light, literature, nature, plants, word names Sources & References Page at https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Eclogues_of_Virgil_(1908)/Eclogue_1. Entry updated May 29, 2020
