Lilly
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪl.i/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪli
Proper noun
Lilly (plural Lillys or Lillies)
- A female given name, variant of Lily.
- A diminutive of the female given names Lillian or Lilian, from Latin.
- A diminutive of the female given names Elizabeth or Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek.
- A surname.
Noun
Lilly (plural Lillys or Lillies)
- (US, informal) A Lilly Pulitzer dress.
- 2015 April 22, Megan Garber, “Why Do People Hate Lilly Pulitzer?”, in The Atlantic[1]:
- It angered Target customers who tried, and failed, to grab $40-ish “Lillys” during a sale that was meant to span several weeks and instead spanned mere hours.
Danish
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Lilly
- a female given name from a pet form of Elisabeth or Lillian
German
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪli/
Proper noun
Lilly
- a diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth
Norwegian
Proper noun
Lilly
- a female given name from a pet form of Elisabeth or Lillian
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Lilly c (genitive Lillys)
- a female given name, from a pet form of Elisabeth or any name with the syllable -li- such as Cecilia, Julia or Karolina