Phyllis

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A girl who killed herself for love, and was turned into an almond tree.
• Phyllis (river god) Phyllis (Φύλλις) was the god of the homonymous river in Bithynia.
• The title character of the tale of ( Phyllis and Aristotle ) in medieval legend
• Phyllis, mother of the Trojan Alcaeus
• Phyllis, consort of Ereuthalion
• A female given name from Ancient Greek derived from the mythological character.

Origin

• From Ancient Greek Φυλλίς ("foliage").