Violet
VY-uh-lit
A flower name from Latin, evoking the violet bloom and its gentle purple color.
Meaning
Violet comes from Latin *viola*, meaning “violet” or “violet flower.” The excerpts show it as a name used in Scottish English and also note related forms in French and other European languages.
Origin
LatinFrenchScottish Englishfeminine
Fun fact
The same root appears in related name forms like Viola, Violette, and Violante.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.