Daisy (given name)

Daisy
Femme à la marguerite, an Art Nouveau illustration by Alfons Mucha.
Pronunciation/ˈdeɪzi/ DAY-zee
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameOld English
Meaning"day's eye"

Daisy is a feminine given name. The flower name comes from the Old English word dægeseage, meaning "day's eye".[1] The name Daisy is therefore ultimately derived from this source. Daisy is also a nickname for Margaret because Marguerite, the French version of the latter name, is also a French name for the oxeye daisy.[2][3]

  1. ^ Daisy. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2012-05-23.
  2. ^ Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). Baby Name Bible. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 67. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.