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10/23/2007, 10:08 AM LillianAMS

Name Nightingale
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage English (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. NIE-ting-gayl
Edit Status Status1. basic formatting

Meaning & History

Possibly a transferred usage of the English surname Nightingale, in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English social reformer.

It is ultimately derived from Middle English nyghtyngale "night singer" (Old English nihtegal, composed of niht "night" and galan "sing"). It could also be used referring to the songbird.
Added 10/23/2007 by LillianAMS