Maple
[ˈmeɪpl]Meaning
from the English word for the tree, from Old English mapul
Background Story
Maple comes from the English word for the tree, which belongs to the genus Acer and derives from Old English mapul. Behind the Name records it as the name of a girl in Robert Frost's poem Maple (1923) who wonders about the origin of her unusual name.
Related Names
Melon
A plant of the gourd family with sweet, fleshy fruit; from Greek mēlopepōn
Momiji
Japanese for 'maple', often associated with autumn and beauty.
Birch
The common name of the tree genus Betula
Gumby
Juicy
Kaede
From Japanese 楓 (kaede) meaning "maple", or other kanji pronounced the same way
Mango
The fruit of the tree Mangifera indica
Matsu
Japanese for pine tree
Pine
English word for a coniferous tree of the genus Pinus
Willo
A given name recorded in English (American, rare) and Medieval German