2006-08-18 08:07:14 · 14 answers · asked by Grace 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Phyllis is a woman's name.
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology, English, German
Other Scripts: Φυλλις (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: FIL-is [key]
Means "foliage" in Greek. In Greek myth this was the name of a girl who killed herself out of love for Demophon and was subsequently transformed into an almond tree.
2006-08-18 08:12:13 · answer #1 · answered by The Chaotic Darkness 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Phyllis a women's name
2006-08-21 10:11:52 · answer #2 · answered by Baby T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Name Phyllis
2016-12-31 08:15:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an aunt named Phyllis, so it's definitely a woman's name. Never heard a man with it.
2006-08-18 08:12:55 · answer #4 · answered by placebo_effect 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phyllis is the feminine form of Philip or Phillip. The name means "lover of horses!"
2006-08-18 10:13:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
phyllis is a woman's name. phillip is a man's name.
2006-08-18 08:12:25 · answer #6 · answered by koifishlady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a female name....I have two aunts name Phyllis, one who is married to a Phil. (Isn't that corny? :-) )
2006-08-18 08:12:23 · answer #7 · answered by judithsr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its deff a womans name
2006-08-18 08:13:21 · answer #8 · answered by BOOTS! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a woman's name, the man's name you may be thinking of is Phillip (or Philip)
2006-08-18 11:55:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
womens`.
it has a very nice meaning, "loved one",
but it really doesn't sound good.
sounds like a pet's name
2006-08-18 08:19:34 · answer #10 · answered by hoi polloi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋