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Phyllis

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Phyllis: Greek Meaning of Phyllis: "green bough"
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Phyllis has been used by classical poets for the idealized pastoral maiden, but its twenty-first-century image is closer to Phyllis Diller. Phyllida is a variation that sounds at once more old-fashioned and more stylish.

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Famous People Named Phyllis

Phyllis Coates, American actress
Phyllis A. Whitney, American writer
Phyllis Thaxter, American actress
Phyllis Diller, American comedienne
Phyllis Logan, Scottish actress

Pop Culture References for the Name Phyllis

Phyllis Lindstrom, from The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Phyllis "Bella" Crawford, character from the television show 'Hannibal'

Nicknames & Variations for Phyllis

Fillis, Fillys, Fyllis, Philisse, Philla, Philys, Phylicia, Phylida, Phylie, Phylis, Phylla, Phyllicia, Phylliss, Phyllys

Phyllis's International Variations

Phillis, Philis (French) Filide (Italian) Filis (Spanish)

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