Meaning and Origin
What does the name Jonquil mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Jonquil
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English
60%
French
30%
Scandinavian
10%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Maryland, U.S. says the name Jonquil is of English origin and means "Rush and is the flower for March".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun
A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus Narcissus Jonquilla), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has emetic properties. It is sometimes called the rush-leaved daffodil. See Illust. of Corona.
Etymology: F. jonquille, fr. L. juncus a rush, because it has rushlike leaves
Other Dictionary Sources
- Widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
- Often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
Wiktionary
Borrowing from French jonquille, itself a borrowing from Spanish junquillo.
- (botany) A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil. [from 1660s]
- A shade of yellow. [from late 18th c.]
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