Have you ever wondered where roses and calla lilies got their names from? Look no further! Here is a short list of beloved flowers and the history behind their names.

Carnation.

Thought to come from the Greek word carnis (" flesh"), referring to its original color. Also believed to come from corone (" flower garlands"). This is because they were first used in ceremonial crowns.

Dandelion.

First called "lion's tooth" given the petals' likeness to a lion's sharp teeth. The French translation "dent-de-lion" later morphed into the English dandelion.

Daffodil.

In Greek mythology, flowers called "asphedelos" covered Elysian fields. Adapting the first d in the name in the future, it translated to the modern daffodil.

Daisy.

Born from Old English poetics, daisies are an evolved variant of the phrase "day's eye".

Holly.

Called the "Holly Tree". Later known as "holly." Medieval monks trusted it would protect them from evil and lightning.

Lily.

From Latin word lilium, from "lily of the valley". This is because it was often seen in valleys.

Orchid.

From Greek word orchis, "testicle". Greeks believed if pregnant women ate these, their unborn child would become a boy.

Rose.

Coming from the Spanish and Italian rosa. Used to name red flowers.

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