Lavender
[ˈlævəndər]Meaning
from the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour
Background Story
Lavender comes from the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour.
Related Names
Lavendar
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From the name of the lotus flower or the mythological lotus tree, from Greek λωτός (lotos)
Lovejoy
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A type of flowering plant known for its tall spikes of colorful flowers
Marigold
From the flower name, a combination of Mary and the English word gold
Yarrow
A flowering plant known for its healing properties.
Bubblegum
Cataleya
Variant of cattleya, a genus of orchids named for William Cattley
Dandelion
The common name for flowering plants of the genus Taraxacum
Gardenia
From the gardenia flower, named for naturalist Alexander Garden (1730–1791)