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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Wind
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Pronunciation
- uh-NEM-uh-nee
Anemone comes from Ancient Greek and means "wind" — it's the root behind the word "windflower." You may see it described as meaning "daughter of the wind," but that's a poetic embellishment rather than something found in the original Greek. It's pronounced uh-NEM-uh-nee.
Meaning & Origin of Anemone
Meaning: Wind.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
A common claim: Anemone means 'daughter of the wind.' Actually: The Greek root simply means 'wind' (anemone = 'windflower'); 'daughter of the wind' is a popular poetic elaboration, not literally present in the etymology.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Anemone
uh-NEM-uh-neeIPA /əˈnɛməni/
Popularity of Anemone
Anemone does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
FAQ
What does the name Anemone mean?
Wind. (Source: Wiktionary)
How do you pronounce Anemone?
Anemone is pronounced uh-NEM-uh-nee (IPA: /əˈnɛməni/).
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