Bistort: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bistort – Meaning: twice-twisted – Origin: Latin – Pronunciation: BIS-tort


Bistort is a Latin name meaning “twice-twisted”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Bistort

Meaning: Twice-twisted.

Origin: Latin.

How to Pronounce Bistort

Phonetic: BIS-tort   IPA: /ˈbɪstɔːrt/

Popularity of Bistort

Bistort 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.

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