Phyllis name - Meaning of Phyllis
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 11
- Usage
- Greek Mythology, English, German
- Pronounced
- FIL-is (English)
- Phyllis Meaning
- Means "foliage" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a woman who killed herself out of love for Demophon and was subsequently transformed into an almond tree. It began to be used as a given name in England in the 16th century, though it was often confused with Felicia. Phyllis originates in Greek language and means "green leaves". Phyllis is a character in Greek mythology, a woman who eventually kills herself out of love and is changed into an almond tree. As a feminine given name it used to be fairly popular in the United States but lately its usage has declined.
Phyllis Related Names
Variants: Philis, Phillis, Phyliss (English), Phyllys, Phylys
Phyllis Celebrities
Phyllis Diller - actress, Phyllis Austin - writer, Phyllis Bennis - journalist, Phyllis Bentley - published author, Phyllis Chesler - writer, Phyllis Gant - writer, Phyllis Gotlieb - writer, Phyllis Hyman - musician, Phyllis Johnston - writer, Phyllis Kirk - actress, Phyllis Logan - actress, Phyllis Naylor - published author, Phyllis Schlafly - activist, Phyllis Webb - writer, Phyllis Whitney - published author,
