I know some places say the name was dervied from a latin word that ment Heather. Everywhere I look I cannot find an accual meaning.
I have read that somewhere it was ment "to sweep" but that was what the plant was used for. I feal so confused...
Does anyone have any better knowledge on this ??
2007-05-28 11:00:46 · 5 answers · asked by Sibe 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
I checked my 2 favorite baby name sites, and they said:
Heather Plant (babynames.com)
English: A flowering evergreen plant that thrives on peaty, barren lands such as those found in Scotland (babyzone.com)
What I like to do (when I am unsure about a meaning) is to visit about 3-5 trusty baby name sites and see what the general consensus is.
Nice name, BTW!
2007-05-28 11:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by January 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to www.mybirthcare.com the name Heather is of English origin and it means: "A flowering evergreen plant that thrives on peaty barren lands as in Scotland. Heather." so yeah its the name of a plant. if you can find out why the plant was named "heather" then maybe you'll know more.
2007-05-28 11:06:39 · answer #2 · answered by Sleepyguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only meaning I've ever known for it is the plant heather.
2007-05-28 11:07:45 · answer #3 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English: status name from Old French chambrelain, Norman French cambrelanc, cambrelen(c) ‘chamberlain’ (of Germanic origin, from kamer ‘chamber’, ‘room’, Latin camera (see Chambers) + the diminutive suffix -(l)ing). This was originally the name of an official in charge of the private chambers of his master.
2016-05-20 00:44:21 · answer #4 · answered by samira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my sisters name is heather, i love that name, it is a beautiful purple flower.
2007-05-28 12:51:52 · answer #5 · answered by Rhode Islanda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋