Given name & surname
Dilly
“a perfect woman; one who is reliable”·“resembling the yellow flower”
Dilly is a variant of Dilys. One Welsh interpretation is “a perfect woman; one who is reliable.” In English use, Dilly is an affectionate form of Daffodil. One French interpretation is “resembling the yellow flower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dilly is a variant of Dilys. One Welsh interpretation is “a perfect woman; one who is reliable.” In English use, Dilly is an affectionate form of Daffodil. One French interpretation is “resembling the yellow flower.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dilly is a variant of Dilys. An origin associated with Dilys is Welsh. In English use, Dilly is an affectionate form of Daffodil. An origin associated with Daffodil is Dutch.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Dilly is used as an affectionate form of Dilys.
Dilly’s family of names
Dilly is an affectionate form of Dilys. In English usage, Dilly as a surname has a related form in DILLEY. Dilly has a related form in Dilys.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Dilly
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Similar names
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