Jonquil

English flower name, from Latin
"reed"

Jonquil Origin and Meaning

The name Jonquil is a girl's name meaning "reed".

Jonquil is an unusual flower name that is less outlandish than Daffodil and less common than Daisy. It just might appeal to parents seeking a singular botanical option.

Unlike most flower names, Jonquil wasn't introduced until the 1940s, and saw some usage in the U.K. during the forties and fifties.

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Famous People Named Jonquil

  • Jonquil PantingEnglish radio director
  • Jonquil PeedAmerican Instragrammer; niece and adopted daughter of Jackie Siegel of 2012 documentary "The Queen of Versailles"
  • Jonquel Orthea JonesBahamian basketball player

Jonquil in Pop Culture

  • Princess Jonquillcharacter in "Princess of the Midnight Ball" by Jessica Day George
  • "Florian and Jonquil" story of a fool and a fair maiden who fall in love in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire .