Linked by meaning
Iris 萱
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Iris (iris) and 萱 (day-lily) are related in meaning.
The English name
- Meaning
- Greek 'rainbow', also the iris flower; used as a flower name since the late 1800sLikely
- Origin
- Greek
The Chinese character
- Meaning
- day-lily
- Source
- Unicode Unihan
Sources
Inspired by Chinese naming. The two are linked by what they mean, never by sound or letters.