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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sweetbriar, a wild thorny rose
- Origin
- Old French
- Pronunciation
- EG-luhn-tyne
Eglantine is an Old French name for sweetbriar, a wild, thorny rose. It's pronounced EG-luhn-tyne, and it's a name with a garden-hedge feel: soft and floral on one side, a little prickly on the other.
Meaning & Origin of Eglantine
Meaning: Sweetbriar, a wild thorny rose.
Origin: Old French.
How to Pronounce Eglantine
EG-luhn-tyneIPA /ˈɛɡləntaɪn/
Popularity of Eglantine
Eglantine 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 Eglantine mean?
Sweetbriar, a wild thorny rose.
How do you pronounce Eglantine?
Eglantine is pronounced EG-luhn-tyne (IPA: /ˈɛɡləntaɪn/).
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