Posey
[ˈpoʊ.zi]Meaning
an English given name from the word for a small flower bouquet
Background Story
Posy, Posey and Posie are English given names taken from the English term for a small flower bouquet, a word that also denotes a single flower. The name came into use in the 1800s along with other botanical names for girls, and it can also derive from an English nickname, sometimes used on its own, for a formal name such as Josephine. It has been associated with poesy, a collection of verses, and a posie ring is a gold ring with a meaningful verse on its surface, exchanged by lovers from the 1500s. Other spelling variants in use include Posee and Posi, and Posey is also a surname with various possible English, French and German origins.
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Posie
Variant of Posy, a small flower bouquet.
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