At a Glance: Name: Oxalis – Meaning: wood sorrel, a sour/sharp-tasting plant – Origin: Greek (via Latin) – Pronunciation: awk-SAL-is
Oxalis is a Greek (via Latin) name meaning “wood sorrel, a sour/sharp-tasting plant”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Oxalis
Meaning: Wood sorrel, a sour/sharp-tasting plant.
Origin: Greek (via Latin).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Oxalis
Phonetic: awk-SAL-is IPA: /ɒkˈsælɪs/
Popularity of Oxalis
Oxalis 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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