Meaning & History
From the English word for the yellow flower (genus Ranunculus). Author William Goldman used it for Princess Buttercup in his book The Princess Bride (1973) and the subsequent film adaptation (1987).
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12/7/2022, 9:35 PM | Mike C | buttercup | added (from user-submitted name 230117) | ||||
2/14/2017, 6:00 PM | SeaHorse15 | 230117 | |||||
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