What does the girls name [name_f]Heather[/name_f] mean?
I have loved this name for as long as I can remember! But I have always wondered what this name actually means and where is it from? I know about the flower though! It’s a Scottish flower and my [name_f]Nan[/name_f] is Scottish and my Dad is half Scottish and I’m quarter Scottish.
So what does [name_f]Heather[/name_f] actually mean and where is it actually from?
behindthename:
From the English word heather for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas. It is derived from Middle English hather. It was first used as a given name in the late 19th century, though it did not become popular until the last half of the 20th century.
Wiki:
[name_f]Heather[/name_f] is a popular English and Scottish given name for girls. It simply means “heather” from the English word for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas. It is derived from Middle English hather.[1] [name_m]Heath[/name_m] can be used as a male given name. [name_f]Heather[/name_f] is also a color, a light purple shade with a hint of grey.
Thank you for the information! Wow, what a pretty color [name_f]Heather[/name_f] is though.