At a Glance
- Meaning
- Without madness (the plant was traditionally believed to cure rabies/insanity)
- Origin
- Greek (via botanical Latin)
- Pronunciation
- uh-LIS-uhm
Alyssum is a Greek (via botanical Latin) name meaning “without madness (the plant was traditionally believed to cure rabies/insanity)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Alyssum
Meaning: Without madness (the plant was traditionally believed to cure rabies/insanity).
Origin: Greek (via botanical Latin).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Alyssum
uh-LIS-uhmIPA /əˈlɪsəm/
Popularity of Alyssum
Alyssum doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Alyssum
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Similar Names
Vesper · Amaryllis · Celandine · Florian · Bryony · Robinia
