Etymology

Nargis

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Today it means: A female given name from Persian, meaning “daffodil”. Full definition →

Classical Persian نَرْگِس
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromنَرْگِس“narcissus”
  2. English todayNargis

From Classical Persian نَرْگِس (nargis, “narcissus”).

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