At a Glance: Name: Chervil – Meaning: often glossed as 'leaf of joy' (Greek 'rejoice' + 'leaf'), though some etymologists think this Greek form itself reshapes an older, unrelated plant name – Origin: Greek (via Latin caerefolium) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: CHER-vil
Chervil is a Greek (via Latin caerefolium) unisex name meaning “often glossed as 'leaf of joy' (Greek 'rejoice' + 'leaf'), though some etymologists think this Greek form itself reshapes an older, unrelated plant name”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Chervil
Meaning: Often glossed as 'leaf of joy' (Greek 'rejoice' + 'leaf'), though some etymologists think this Greek form itself reshapes an older, unrelated plant name.
Origin: Greek (via Latin caerefolium).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Chervil
Phonetic: CHER-vil IPA: /ˈtʃɜːrvɪl/
Popularity of Chervil
Chervil 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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