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Magnolia


Gender: Feminine
Language
: English
Etymology:
Magnolia is the English name of a flower, family Magnoliaceae. It was named in the 18th century for French botanist Pierre Magnol (died 1715).

History:
Magnolia is one of the rarer “flower names” first appearing in the late 19th century.


Pronunciation: mag-nole-ee-ah.


Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.004 % named Magnolia

Popularity of Magnolia
:
Popularity (for newborns)
:
In the United States...
1900-1910: 711th most popular.
1910-1920: 544th most popular.
1920-1930: 733rd most popular.
1930-1940: 850th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A



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