At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named after the French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville
- Origin
- New Latin (French eponym)
- Pronunciation
- boo-guhn-VIL-ee-uh
Bougainvillea is a New Latin (French eponym) name meaning “named after the French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.
Meaning & Origin of Bougainvillea
Meaning: Named after the French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville.
Origin: New Latin (French eponym).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Bougainvillea
boo-guhn-VIL-ee-uhIPA /ˌbuːɡənˈvɪliə/
Popularity of Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea 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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