Daisy

Meanings

Proper Noun

  • A female given name from English.
  • A common name for a cow.

Noun

Origin

  • From the flower daisy, one of the flower names dating from the 19th century. Also a nickname for Margaret, since Marguerite and Margarita are identical with the French and Spanish word for "daisy".
  • Named after Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low.
  • Three possible origins:
  • Americanized form of a French habitational surname, from either of two places called Aisy.
  • Variant of the Irish surname Dacey.
  • From the flower name, probably used as a nickname.

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