Daffodil

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Daffodil

Gender: Masculine.
Language: English.
Etymology:
Daffodil is the English name of a flower (genus Narcissus) from the Dutch “de affodil,” or “The Asphodel.”

History:
Daffodil was a name formed during the late 19th century during the popularity of “flower names, but it has never been common.

Pronunciation: daff-oh-dill.

Diminutives: Daffy, Dilly.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % named Daffodil