Given name · Bengali
নার্গিস
“daffodil”
নার্গিস (nargis) is a feminine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Bengali.
BengaliWritten in Bengali script. In English: Nargis.
Meaning & origin
What it means
নার্গিস is Nargis written in Bengali script. One English interpretation is “daffodil.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
নার্গিস comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Bengali usage, নার্গিস developed from Νάρκισσος.
নার্গিস’s family of names
In Bengali usage, নার্গিস developed from the Ancient Greek form Νάρκισσος. In Bengali usage, নার্গিস can be written in the Roman alphabet as Nargis. In Bengali usage, নার্গিস has a related form in নর্গিস.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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