Iris
[ˈaɪrɪs]Meaning
means "rainbow" in Greek
Background Story
Iris means "rainbow" in Greek, and the name can also be given in reference to the iris flower or the coloured part of the eye, words that derive from the same Greek source. The name is used in Icelandic and Portuguese.
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