Peridot
[ˈpɛrədoʊ]Meaning
English peridot, a yellow-green gemstone, a variety of olivine, also called chrysolite
Background Story
The word comes from Middle English peritot, from Anglo-Norman peridou and peridout and Middle French perido and peridon, of uncertain origin, and was later reborrowed from modern French péridot. It is recorded as a rare given name in English for both girls and boys.
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