What does Hyacinth mean?
How do we pronounce Hyacinth?
Hyacinth \hya-cin-(t)(h), hy-aci-nth\ is a female's name. It consists of 8 letters and 2 syllables.
The baby girl name Hyacinth used as a boy name pronounciation. It is pronounced in English as HHAYahSihN-TH 1.
1 Pronunciation for Hyacinth: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)"
What is the origin of Hyacinth?
Hyacinth is of Old Greek origin and it is used mainly in English. Derived from the word hyakinthos with the meaning 'hyacinth'. The name was borne in Greek mythology by a beautiful young man beloved by the god Apollo, who was accidentally killed by a discus thrown by the latter. Apollo made a flower, the hyacinth, from his spilled blood, and stained it with his tears of grief. The mythological flower is more likely to be the violet Iris rather than the modern day Hyacinth. The name was borne by several early saints, notably the 3rd century Saint Hyacinth, who was martyred under the persecution of Valerian I together his brother Protus. The name became popular among Christians in both continental Europe and England. In 19th century England, there was a period of enthusiasm for female flower names, which led to the English form of the name to lose its appeal as a masculine given name. In the 1990s, the name gained a boost from the eccentric leading character Hyacinth Bucket in the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances (1990-1995). Hyacinth has 20 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name consist of Cintha name variations, Cinthia name popularity, Cinthie pronounciation, nicknames for Cinthy, Hyacintha meaning and origin, Hyacinthe meaning and origin (also used in French), Hyacinthea meaning and origin, Hyacinthia definition, name Hyacinthie origin, short names for Hyacynth, meaning of Hyacyntha, Hyacynthe meaning, Hycinth name variations, Hycynth name variations, Jacynth name popularity, and nicknames for Jakinda. Forms used in foreign languages consist of the Italian name Giacinta, the Spanish what does the name Jacinda mean, the Spanish nicknames for Jacinta, and the French Jacinthe meaning.
List of baby names that is pronounced like Hyacinth:
the English and French name Hyacinthe origin, the name Hyacynth pronounciation, the name Hyacynthe name variations, the Spanish and English meaning of Jacinta, the African and Swahili Hasanati pronounciation, the English baby name Hyacintha, the English name Hyacinthie origin, the name name Hyacyntha origin, the English Hycinth meaning, the name name Hyacinthea, and the English nicknames for Hyacinthia.
The baby name Hyacinth fun facts:
The name Hyacinth in reverse order is "Htnicayh".
The numerological value of the name Hyacinth is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.
How popular is Hyacinth?
Hyacinth is not in the top girl names in USA.