Lillian
Old-fashioned girl's name
Lillian is a feminine given name, a variant of Lily that became popular in the late 19th century.
It carries the same floral associations as its parent name—purity, delicacy, beauty.
Common nicknames include Lil, Lily, and Lilli.
The name has seen periodic revivals: Lillian was my great-grandmother's name.
Pertaining to women
- givenAccepted as fact
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- AmeliaFeminine name meaning industrious
- SophiaGreek-derived feminine name
Isabella · Olivia · Charlotte · Evelyn · Eleanor · Grace · Victoria · Elizabeth
Belonging to earlier times
- classicOf lasting excellence
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- VictorianOf a prim era
- Gilded AgeLate 1800s American prosperity
heirloom · nostalgic · timeless · antique · heritage · traditional · grandmother · great-aunt
Funnel-shaped ornamental flowers
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
garden · fragrance · white · purity · Easter · trumpet · calla · stargazer
Female stage performer
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- activistVigorous cause champion
- silent filmSoundless motion picture
Broadway · Hollywood · vaudeville · suffragette · reformer · pioneer · icon · starlet
feminine
Pertaining to women
Sophia · Isabella · Olivia · Charlotte · Evelyn · Eleanor · Grace · Victoria · Elizabeth · Audrey
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
Gilded Age · heirloom · nostalgic · timeless · antique · heritage · traditional · grandmother · great-aunt · period
lilies
Funnel-shaped ornamental flowers
bouquet · garden · fragrance · white · purity · Easter · trumpet · calla · stargazer · daylily
actress
Female stage performer
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- activistVigorous cause champion
silent film · Broadway · Hollywood · vaudeville · suffragette · reformer · pioneer · icon · starlet · performer