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| has gloss | eng: Daisy is a feminine given name, commonly thought to be derived from the name of the flower. However the flower name comes from the English word dægeseage, meaning "day's eye." The name Daisy is therefore ultimately derived from this source a synonym for the Sun. 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. . It came into popular use in the late Victorian era along with other flower names. Authors Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran wrote in their 2007 book Baby Name Bible that Daisy has a "fresh, wholesome, and energetic" image. |
| lexicalization | eng: Daisy |
| instance of | (noun) the name that precedes the surname first name, forename, given name |
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| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Daisy ist ein weiblicher Vorname. |
| lexicalization | deu: Daisy |
| Norwegian | |
| has gloss | nor: Daisy er et kvinnenavn med opprinnelse i det engelske ordet daisy, «tusenfryd», som igjen har opprinnelse i gammelengelske dægeseage, «dag-øye». |
| lexicalization | nor: Daisy |
| Swedish | |
| has gloss | swe: Daisy är ett engelskt kvinnonamn. |
| lexicalization | swe: Daisy |
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