Daisy (given name)

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Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare 'Filigran' Flower 2200px.jpg
Pronunciation/ˈdeɪzi/ DAY-zee
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameOld English
Meaning"day's eye"

Daisy is a feminine given name. The flower name comes from the Old English word dægeseage, meaning "day's eye".[1] The name Daisy is therefore ultimately derived from this source. Daisy is also a nickname for Margaret, used because Marguerite, the French version of that name, is also a French name for the oxeye daisy.[2]

Popularity[]

The name came into popular use in the late Victorian era along with other flower names. Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran wrote in their 2007 book Baby Name Bible that Daisy has a "fresh, wholesome, and energetic" image.[2] The name has been used for literary characters such as Daisy Miller, the title character of the novella by Henry James. In Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, a character named Margaret is "Meg" to her family, but "Daisy" to her wealthy would-be-friends. In television, Daisy Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard wears very short, form-fitting, denim cut-off jeans shorts, now often called named Daisy Dukes after this character.

Daisy was the 169th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2018. It was in steady use for American girls throughout the 20th century and was ranked among the top 200 names for girls between 1900 and 1940. It declined in popularity between 1960 and 1980, but has been climbing in popularity since the 1980s. It was the 294th most common name for all females during the 1990 United States census. Daisy was the 28th most popular name for girls born in England and Wales in 2018 and the 38th most popular name for girls born in Scotland in 2019.[3] It was among the top five names given to girls born in Guernsey in 2010.[4]

People[]

Animals[]

  • Daisy (dog) (1993–2006), a dog belonging to Rudolph Moshammer
  • Daisy, a meerkat in the series Meerkat Manor
  • Daisy, an orangutan in the series Orangutan Island

Fictional characters[]

  • Daisy (Keeping Up Appearances), from the British comedy television series, portrayed by actress Judy Cornwell
  • Daisy (Thomas the Tank Engine), railway engine in the television series
  • Daisy the Diesel Rail-Car, diesel railcar, painted green with yellow lining from the Rev. W. Awdry's The Railway Series
  • Daisy, Lily, and Violet, Kanto Gym Leaders in Pokémon and Misty's sisters
  • Princess Daisy, a character in the Super Mario series
  • Daisy Bell, an 1892 song involving a bicycle built for two
  • Daisy, a character of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  • Daisy Duck, a Walt Disney cartoon and comic book character, first appearing in 1940
  • Daisy, young boy, main character of Baby with the Bathwater
  • Daisy, a character from Toy Story 3
  • Daisy, Bumstead family's dog in the comic strip Blondie
  • Daisy, Charlie's porn star client in Californication
  • Daisy, local stable owner in Look to the Lady
  • Daisy, animated tall orange/yellow/green daisy in Oswald
  • Daisy, a character in Spaced
  • Daisy, Sweet's girlfriend on Bones
  • Daisy Buchanan, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novella The Great Gatsby
  • The title character of the Henry James novella Daisy Miller
  • Daisy and Poppy, the fairy twins on Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
  • Daisy, title character of the manga Dengeki Daisy
  • Daisy Fuller, in the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • Daisy Carter, from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless
  • Daisy Domergue female protagonist in The Hateful Eight film
  • Daisy Duke, The Dukes of Hazzard
  • Daisy, in the TV series Grey's Anatomy
  • Daisy, a character from the video game Evolve
  • Daisy Johnson, a Marvel Comics superheroine
  • Daisy Mason, a kitchen maid in the TV series Downton Abbey
  • Daisy, a pony in the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
  • Daisy Renton (also known as Eva Smith), central character in the 1912 English play An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestly
  • Margaret 'Daisy' Daykin, one of the Five Find-Outers in the series of children's mystery books by Enid Blyton
  • Daizy, a character in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
  • Daisy the Bunny, one of the main characters in Nature Cat
  • Daisy Adair, a character in Dead Like Me
  • Daisy Fitzroy, leader of the Vox Populi in Bioshock Infinite
  • Dress Up Daisy, a dress up doll from Doc McStuffins
  • Daisy, a ghoul merchant from the video game Fallout 4
  • Daisy Salinas from Gotta Kick It Up!
  • Daisy Midgeley, a character from Coronation Street
  • Daisy, a character from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Daisy. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2012-05-23.
  2. ^ a b Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). Baby Name Bible. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2
  3. ^ Nameberry. Retrieved on 2020-07-08.
  4. ^ "Royal flavour to 2010 boys' names in Guernsey". BBC News. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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