Eglantine
A reference to the sweetbrier rose.
France, England
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Eglantine
“A reference to the sweetbrier rose.”
EGG-lun-tyne
France, England origin
9 letters
3 syllables
About this name
Of Old French and Latin origin, from 'aquilentum' (thorny). It was a popular name in medieval literature and is famously used by Chaucer in 'The Canterbury Tales' for the character of Madame Eglantine, the Prioress, embodying delicate manners and sweetness.
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