Lillian

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Lillian

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Lilian

A female given name from Latin, of American usage; variant form Lilian (UK). Your mother's name was Lillian, Minnie Lee, Her other name I never heard, until I stood within the church and saw her wed So she is ever Lillian Lee to me.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: lilian, lily, miss, liliane, lillie, lilly, liliana, lilah, lilja, lilith, lilias, lili, lilia, lillia, lilliana, lilla

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"Lillian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lillian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Lillian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lillian

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"Lillian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lillian.

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@misc{lillian_2026,
  title = {Lillian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lillian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}