Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lillian

/lˈɪliən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: lil-lian
IPA: /lˈɪliən/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin, of American usage; variant form Lilian (UK).

Example Sentences

"Your mother's name was Lillian, Minnie Lee, Her other name I never heard, until I stood within the church and saw her wed So she is ever Lillian Lee to me."
"Lillian Russell was christened Helen Louise Leonard. Tony Pastor gave her the name Lillian Russell, for the very practical reason, I believe, that it had so many "l's" in it, and consequently would look well on a bill-board."

Etymology

Used since the sixteenth century, possibly originally a pet form of Elizabeth, but generally accepted as a variant of Late Latin lilium (“lily”).

Inflected Forms

Lilian (alternative)

Phrases

Lillian Rock

Frequently Paired Words

Lila Lil Lili Lilia Liliana Liliane Lilias Lilli

Homonyms

lilyan

Rhymes With

chilean gillian sicilian jillian maximilian lilian milian kilian lilyan

Questions

How do you pronounce lillian?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɪliən/.
What does lillian mean?: A female given name from Latin, of American usage; variant form Lilian (UK).
Where does lillian come from?: Used since the sixteenth century, possibly originally a pet form of Elizabeth, but generally accepted as a variant of Late Latin lilium (“lily”).

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