Buttercup

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Buttercup is a type of flower with bright yellow petals that symbolize joy, happiness, and new beginnings. The name Buttercup is also associated with charm, playfulness, and light-heartedness.
Pronunciation
BUH-tuhr-kuhp
BUT-ər-kup(English)
Popularity
Buttercup is not a popular baby name in the world.

cartoon of the name Buttercup
Cartoon of Buttercup

Buttercup Name meanings & History

Buttercup is a type of flower with bright yellow petals that symbolize joy, happiness, and new beginnings. The name Buttercup is also associated with charm, playfulness, and light-heartedness. From the English word for the yellow flower (genus Ranunculus). Author William Goldman used it for Princess Buttercup in his book The Princess Bride (1973) and the subsequent film adaptation (1987). Buttercup is used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Buttercup: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Buttercup:

B: Brains,Beauty,Bountiful,Bashful

U: Universality,Understanding,Unity,Undermining,Utopia

T: Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Tacky,Truth,Testy,Touchy

E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Enliven,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten

R: Rational,Reason,Resourceful,Restless

C: Chatty,Candid,Clever,Cute,Choice,Copycat,Curious

P: Political,Particular,Pensive,Passive,Partnership

Buttercup is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Strong name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Upper Class name

Related Names to Buttercup

Daisy, Lily, Poppy, Rose, Violet

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