Two weeks ago I examined the meanings and symbolism behind flower names. But what happens when you love a flower, and its symbolism, but don't like the name itself? Find the flower name in another language, of course.
Here are a selection of flower-names that occur in different languages and cultures.
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Rose
Bryluen - Cornish
Gul - Turkish
Kolab - Khmer
Nasrin - Iranian
Raisa - Yiddish
Rhoda - Greek
Rhosyn - Welsh
Rois / Roisin - Irish
Rosa - Latin
Rosen - Cornish
Rozenn - Breton
Vardo - Georgian
Vered - Hebrew
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Lily
Azucena - Turkish
Calla - Greek
Crina - Romanian
Kielo - Finnish
Lilie - German
Lili / Lilwen - Welsh
Lylyen - Cornish
Lys - French
Sayuri - Japanese
Susannah - Hebrew
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Holly
Celyn - Welsh
Cuileann - Scottish
Ilex - Latin
Kelynen - Cornish
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Iris
Ayame - Japanese
Eirys - Welsh
Elestren - Cornish
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Violet
Calfuray - Native American
Crinllys - Welsh
Ibolya - Hungarian
Iolanthe - Greek
Ione - Greek
Melyonen - Cornish
Sigalit - Hebrew
Viola - Latin
Yolanda - Spanish
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Daisy
Caja - Cornish
Ivančica - Croatian
Madelief - Dutch
Margarita - Spanish
Marguerite - French
Neòinan - Gaelic
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Jasmine
Jessamine - variant
Malati - Sanskrit
Melati - Indonesian
Rina - Japanese
Yasmin - Persian
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Primrose
Briallen - Welsh
Bryallen - Cornish
Primel - German
Primevère - French
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