Etymology

kitty-come-down-the-lane-jump-up-and-kiss-me

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The origin of its name is uncertain; "kitty" was a common placeholder name for a young woman in folktales. To "come down the lane" possibly refers to where a rural walker or forager would stumble across it, "jump up and kiss me" possibly refers to how the plant appears in the early spring.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.