Forsythia

Flower name, from English surname
"Forsyth's flower"

Forsythia Origin and Meaning

The name Forsythia is a girl's name meaning "Forsyth's flower".

This yellow harbinger spring bloom was named for Scottish botanist William Forsyth, and is even more unusual than such species as Acacia and Azalea.

Forsythia in Pop Culture

  • Forsythiacharacter in the My Little Pony series
  • Forsythiaa false cure to the virus in the film Contagion (2011).
  • Forsythia "Jellybean" JonesJughead's little sister from the Archie Comics
  • "Forsythia" song by Veruca Salt