Lillian

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A female given name from Latin, of American usage; variant form Lilian (UK).

proper noun

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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.
Lillian Russell was christened Helen Louise Leonard. Tony Pastor gave her the name Lillian Russell, for the very practical reason, I believe, that it had so many "l's" in it, and consequently would look well on a bill-board.

Etymology

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

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Lillian · A female given name from Latin, of American usage; variant form Lilian (UK).

Lilly · A female given name, variant of Lily.lily · Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family…Lily · A female given name from English, popular around 1900 and…

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