Hyacinth

Hyacinth

See also: hyacinth

English

Etymology

From Latin Hyacinthus, a saint's name from the name of an Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos), a mythological character .

Proper noun

Hyacinth

1. Alternative form of Hyacinthus
2. (rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.
3. A female given name from English. One of the less common flower names used since the 19th century.

Quotations

• 1864 August – 1866 January, [Elizabeth] Gaskell, chapter 10, in Wives and Daughters. An Every-day Story. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], published 1866, OCLC 83344188:

  "Cynthia seems to me such an out-of-the-way name, only fit for poetry, not for daily use."
  "It is mine," said Mrs Kirkpatrick, in a plaintive tone of reproach. "I was christened Hyacinth, and her poor father would have her called after me. I'm sorry if you don't like it."
  […]
  "Yes; Hyacinth! It's the silliest name I've ever heard of; but it's hers, and I must call her by it."

Translations

Hyacinthus — see Hyacinthus

male given name

Catalan: Jacint (ca) m French: Hyacinthe (fr) Galician: Xacinto (gl) m Greek: Υάκινθος (el) m (Yákinthos) Italian: Giacinto (it) Norman: Hyacynthe m, Yacinthe m Polish: Hiacynt (pl) m, Jacenty m Spanish: Jacinto (es) Venetian: Jaçinto (vec)

female given name

Greek: Υακίνθη (el) f (Yakínthi) Italian: Giacinta (it) Polish: Hiacynta (pl) f Spanish: Jacinta (es)

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Hyacinth, from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos).

Proper noun

Hyacinth

1. a female given name from Ancient Greek