Lilium - Flower Names

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Lilium

/ˈlɪliəm/

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Uncommon

Meaning

Lily, the flowering plant

Represents purity, renewal, and spiritual transcendence, often associated with divine beauty and grace in religious and artistic contexts.

Symbolism

Embodies elegance, motherhood, fertility, and rebirth; white lilies especially symbolize innocence and are used in sacred and funerary settings.

Etymology: From Latin 'lilium', which itself was borrowed from Greek 'leirion', referring to the lily flower, particularly the white Madonna lily.

Style & Origin

elegant
sophisticated
latin

Cultural Background

Derived from Latin, Lilium is the formal genus name for lilies in botanical nomenclature, widely rec

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