Lily (name)
Lily is a feminine given name usually derived from lily, the flower. The name became particularly popular along with other flower names for girls during the 1800s and early 1900s. The lily also has associations with and has been symbolic of innocence and purity in Christian art. Names beginning with or containing the letter '' L'' have also been particularly fashionable for girls. It is also occasionally used as a diminutive for other names such as Elizabeth. The popularity of the name increased steadily in most countries in western Europe and English-speaking countries during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Related or associated names include, among others, Lillian, Lilia, Lilika, Liliana, Lilibet, Lilibeth, Lilja, Lilith, and Tigerlily. People * Lily Abegg (1901–1974), Swiss journalist * Lily Addison (1885–1982), Australian tennis player * Lily Ah Toy (1917–2001), Australian pioneer and businesswoman * Lily Aldridge (born 1985), American fashion model ...
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Lilium
''Lilium'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the northern hemisphere and their range is temperate climates and extends into the subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common names, but do not belong to the same genus and are therefore not true lilies. Description Lilies are tall perennials ranging in height from . They form naked or tunicless scaly underground bulbs which are their organs of perennation. In some North American species the base of the bulb develops into rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species develop stolons. Most bulbs are buried deep in the ground, but a few species form bulbs near the soil surface. Many species form stem-roots. With these, the bulb grows naturally at some depth in the soil, and each ye ...
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