Etymology

daisy

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Today it means: A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals Full definition →

Middle English dayesye ← Old English dæġes ēage
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daisy · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromdæġes ēage“daisy”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdayesye
  3. English todaydaisy

From Middle English dayesye, from Old English dæġes ēage (“daisy”, literally “day's eye”) due to the flowers closing their blossoms during night. The rhyming slang comes from daisy roots for boots.

Daisy · proper noun2

From the flower daisy, one of the flower names dating from the 19th century. Also a nickname for Margaret, since Marguerite and Margarita are identical with the French and Spanish word for "daisy".

Daisy · noun3

Named after Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low.

Daisy · proper noun4

Three possible origins: * Americanized form of a French habitational surname, from either of two places called Aisy. * Variant of the Irish surname Dacey. * From the flower name, probably used as a nickname.

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