Daisy (given name)
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The name Daisy takes its name from the Sun. | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪzi/ DAY-zee |
| Gender | female |
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| Word/name | Old English |
| Meaning | "day's eye" |
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Daisy is a feminine given name, commonly thought to be derived from the name of the flower. The flower name comes from the Old English word dægeseage, meaning "day's eye".[1] The name Daisy is therefore ultimately derived from this source. Daisy is also a nickname for Margaret, used because Marguerite, the French version of that name, is also a French name for the oxeye daisy.[2] It came into popular use in the late Victorian era along with other flower names. Authors Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran wrote in their 2007 book Baby Name Bible that Daisy has a "fresh, wholesome, and energetic" image.[2] The name has been used for literary characters such as Daisy Miller, the title character of the novella by Henry James, and for television characters such as Daisy Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard. Very short, form-fitting, denim cut-off jeans shorts are named Daisy Dukes after this character.
Daisy was the 166th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2011. It was in steady use for American girls throughout the 20th century and was ranked among the top 200 names for girls between 1900 and 1940. It declined in popularity between 1960 and 1980, but has been climbing in popularity since the 1980s. It was the 294th most common name for all females during the 1990 United States census. Daisy was the 17th most popular name for girls born in England and Wales in 2010 and the 44th most popular name for girls born in Scotland in 2010.[3] It was among the top five names given to girls born in Guernsey in 2010.
People
- Daisy, Princess of Pless (1873-1943), society beauty
- Daisy Ashford (1881-1972), English writer
- Daisy Burrell (1893-?), English stage and film actress and musical theatre performer
- Daisy Eagan (born 1979), American actress
- Daisy Fellowes (1890-1962), society beauty and fashion icon
- Daisy Fuentes (born 1966), Cuban television host and model
- Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick (1861-1938), British socialite and mistress of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)
- Daisy Makeig-Jones (1881-1945), pottery designer for Wedgwood, best known for her Fairyland Lustre series
- Daisy Martinez (born 1958(?)), actress, model, chef, host of the PBS TV show Daisy Cooks! and author
- Daisy Ridley (born 1992), British film and television actress
- Daisy von Scherler Mayer (born 1966), American film and television director
- Daisy Waugh (born 1967), English journalist, travel writer, novelist and television presenter
Animals
- Daisy (dog) (1993–2006), a dog belonging to Rudolph Moshammer
- Daisy, a meerkat in the series Meerkat Manor
- Daisy, an orangutan in the series Orangutan Island
Fictional characters
- Daisy (Keeping Up Appearances), from the British comedy television series, portrayed by actress Judy Cornwell
- Daisy (Thomas the Tank Engine), railway engine in the television series
- Daisy the Diesel Rail-Car, diesel railcar, painted green with yellow lining from The Railway Series
- Daisy, Lily, and Violet, Kanto Gym Leaders in Pokémon
- Princess Daisy, a character in the Mario series
- Daisy Bell, an 1892 song involving a bicycle built for two
- Daisy Duck, a Walt Disney cartoon and comic book character, first appearing in 1940
- Daisy, young boy, main character of Baby with the Bathwater
- Daisy, a character from Toy Story 3
- Daisy, Bumstead family's dog in the comic strip Blondie
- Daisy, Charlie's porn star client in Californication
- Daisy, local stable owner in Look to the Lady
- Daisy, animated tall orange/yellow/green daisy in Oswald
- Daisy, a character in Spaced
- Daisy, Sweet's girlfriend on Bones
- Daisy Buchanan, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novella The Great Gatsby
- title character of the Henry James novella Daisy Miller
- Daisy and Poppy, the fairy twins on Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
- Daisy Mae Yokum, nee Scruggs, character in Li'l Abner comic strip by Al Capp
- Daisy, title character of the manga Dengeki Daisy
- Daisy Fuller, in the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Daisy Domergue female protagonist in The Hateful Eight film
- Daisy Duke, The Dukes of Hazzard
- Daisy, in the TV series Grey's Anatomy
- Daisy, a character from the video game Evolve
- Daisy Johnson, a Marvel Comics superheroine
- Daisy Mason, a kitchen maid in the TV series Downton Abbey
- Daisy, a pony in the animated series My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic
- Margaret 'Daisy' Daykin, one of the Five Find-Outers in the series of children's mystery books by Enid Blyton
- Daizy, a character in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
- Daisy Adair, a character in Dead Like Me
- Daisy Fitzroy, leader of the Vox Populi in Bioshock Infinite