At a Glance
- Meaning
- Half-shaped, since its crystals look different at each end
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation
- hem-ee-MOR-fyt
Hemimorphite is a Greek name meaning “half-shaped, since its crystals look different at each end”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Gemstone Names for Girls.
Meaning & Origin of Hemimorphite
Meaning: Half-shaped, since its crystals look different at each end.
Origin: Greek.
How to Pronounce Hemimorphite
hem-ee-MOR-fytIPA /ˌhɛmiˈmɔːrfaɪt/
Popularity of Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite 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 Hemimorphite
Similar Names
Dumortierite · Cavansite · Hauyne · Euclase · Shattuckite · Paraiba
