Eglantyne

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Eglantyne is derived from the Old French word "aiglent," which means "sweetbrier rose." It is also inspired by the 14th-century English saint and mystic, Eglantyne Jebb, who founded the Save the Children organization.
Popularity
Eglantyne is an uncommon name, and it is not ranked in the top 1000 names in the United States or any other country in the world.

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Eglantyne Name meanings & History

The name Eglantyne is derived from the Old French word "aiglent," which means "sweetbrier rose." It is also inspired by the 14th-century English saint and mystic, Eglantyne Jebb, who founded the Save the Children organization. Variant of Eglantine. Eglantyne is mostly used as a girl's name.

Zodiac Sign of Eglantyne: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Eglantyne:

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

G: Genuine,Goof-off,Go-getter,Gregarious

L: Liaison,Languid,Lazy,Lover,Lovely,Legal,Luscious

A: Assertive,Angry,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Argumentative

N: Nitpicking,Nervous,Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Nagging,Neurosis

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

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

Eglantyne is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Simple name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Eglantyne Jebb (1876-1928) was the founder of the Save the Children organization. She was a British social reformer, human rights activist, and philanthropist who worked tirelessly to protect the rights of children during times of conflict and crisis.

Related Names to Eglantyne

Eglantine, Eglantina, Eglentyne, Eglantyne, Eglatina, Eglatine.