English Explanatory Dictionary

Lilian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪli.ən/

Word forms

Lilian Lillian

Etymology

Used since the sixteenth century, possibly originally a pet form of Elizabeth, but generally accepted as a variant of Late Latin lilium (“lily”).

Related words

Lila Lil Lili Lilia Liliana Liliane Lilias Lilli Lillia Lilianna Lilliana Lilliane Lilliann Lillianna Lillianne Lillie Lilly Lillyan Lillyanne Lily Lilyan Lilyann
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