Violet
Violet has also been around for a very long time.
It comes from the Greek word Iola meaning 'violet colour' VIOLA: Latin name meaning "violet color" or "violet flower." VIOLCA: Probably a Romani form of Latin Viola VIOLET: English name VIOLETA (Bulgarian: Виолета): VIOLETTA: Italian diminutive form VIOLETTE: French diminutive form WIOLA: Pet form of Polish Wioletta WIOLETTA: Polish form YOLANDA: English form of French Yolande YOLANDE: Old French form of Greek Iolanthe Variations include:
CALFURAY: Native American Mapuche flower name IOLE (Ιόλη): Greek name IBOLYA: Hungarian equivalent of Latin Viola IANTHA: Latin form of Greek Ianthe IOLANTA (Иоланта): Russian form JOLÁN: Hungarian form JOLANA: Czech and Slovene form JOLANDA: Italian form JOLÁNKA: Pet form of Hungarian Jolán JOLANTA: Polish form Other countries and languages name children for the violet flower, but in their own language (of course!) CALFURAY: Native American Mapuche flower name meaning "violet." LJUBICA (Љубица): Serbian |
Hyacinth
The given name Hyacinth in English is seen as quite old fashioed now, but in other langauges it is very popular.
JACINDA: English variant form of Latin Jacintha JACINTA: Feminine form of Portuguese/Spanish Jacinto, JACINTH: English form of French Jacinthe JACINTHA: Feminine form of Latin Jacinthus JACINTHE: French form |