Meaning and Origin
What does the name Orchid mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Orchid
User Submitted Origins
English
44%
Canadian
11%
Scottish
11%
Chinese
11%
Anglo-Saxon
11%
Fiction
11%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from California, U.S., the name Orchid is of Canadian origin and means "beautiful, gentle, calm".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Or"chid
Any plant of the order Orchidaceæ. See Orchidaceous.
Etymology: See Orchis
Other Dictionary Sources
- Any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
Wiktionary
From New Latin Orchideae, Orchidaceae, an irregular formation from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”) (ostensibly from the shape of the roots). Supplanted Middle English ballockwort (literally “testicle plant”).
- A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th C.]
- A light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.
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