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Daisy

Day's eye; the flower · pronounced DAY-zee

Meaning

Daisy is a english name meaning “Day's eye; the flower”.

History

From the Old English daeges eage, the flower that opens at dawn. A pet name for Margaret in the Middle Ages, it flowered again in the early twentieth century and once more today.

Popularity

Ranked #160 in 2026 · up 140 places since 1996

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