At a Glance: Name: Mugwort – Origin: Old English (plant name, root uncertain) – Pronunciation: MUG-wort
Mugwort is an Old English (plant name, root uncertain) name. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Mugwort
Origin: Old English (plant name, root uncertain).
A common claim: Mugwort means 'the dreamwort,' tied to dream magic Actually: This is a modern occult/herbalism association (from mugwort's folk use to induce vivid dreams), not an attested historical meaning of the word — the actual Old English root is unrelated to 'dream.'
How to Pronounce Mugwort
Phonetic: MUG-wort IPA: /ˈmʌɡwɜːrt/
Popularity of Mugwort
Mugwort 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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