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Daisy

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DAISY: English name derived from the flower name, from Old English dægeseage, "day's eye" because it opens its petals at daybreak.

It is also linked with the name Margaret -

the French Marguerite is the word for the flower.

Jasmin

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Jasmin is not yet declared as the official national flower of Syria but for native Syrians, It is their national flower.  The genus name is derived from the Persian Yasameen ("gift from God") through Arabic and Latin, it is a member of the Olive family.
It is frequently given as a name.

JASMIN: English name derived from the Persian yasmin, meaning "jasmine flower," a plant in the olive family.

YASAMIN (يسمن): Persian form of Arabic Yasmin
YASAMINE: Variant spelling
YASMEEN (Urdu: یاسمین): Pakistani form
YASMINA: French form of
YASMINE: Variant spelling of French Yasmina
YAZMIN: Spanish form

It's also found in non persian origin names:
HASMIG: Armenian name meaning "jasmine."
MALATI (मालती): Hindi name meaning "jasmine."
MALI: Thai flower name meaning "jasmine."




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