What does Hyacinth mean?

Definitions for Hyacinth
ˈhaɪ ə sɪnθhy·acinth

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hyacinth, jacinthnoun

    a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

  2. hyacinthnoun

    any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs

Wiktionary

  1. hyacinthnoun

    Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.

  2. hyacinthnoun

    A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow.

  3. Hyacinthnoun

    . One of the less common flower names used since the 19th century.

  4. Hyacinthnoun

    Alternative form of Hyacinthus

  5. Hyacinthnoun

    A male given name from Ancient Greek.

  6. Hyacinthnoun

    A female given name from English. One of the less common flower names used since the 19th century.

  7. Etymology: Latin Hyacinthus, a saint's name from the name of an Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos), a mythological character.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Hyacinthnoun

    Etymology: ὑάϰινϑος; hyacinthe, Fr. hyacinthus, Lat.

    It hath a bulbous root: the leaves are long and narrow: the stalk is upright and naked, the flowers growing on the upper part in a spike: the flowers consist each of one leaf, are naked, tubulose, and cut into six divisions at the brim, which are reflexed: the ovary becomes a roundish fruit with three angles, which is divided into three cells, which are filled with roundish seeds. Philip Miller.

    The silken fleece, impurpl’d for the loom,
    Rival’d the hyacinth in vernal bloom. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

ChatGPT

  1. hyacinth

    A hyacinth is a type of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East, and central Asia. Known for its bright, fragrant blossoms which typically bloom in the spring, they come in a variety of colors including pink, purple, white, yellow and blue. The flowers grow in clusters on a spike and the leaves are usually long and narrow. The term hyacinth can also refer to a light purple color, similar to that of some variations of the flower.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hyacinthnoun

    a bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a common variety

  2. Hyacinthnoun

    a plant of the genus Camassia (C. Farseri), called also Eastern camass; wild hyacinth

  3. Hyacinthnoun

    the name also given to Scilla Peruviana, a Mediterranean plant, one variety of which produces white, and another blue, flowers; -- called also, from a mistake as to its origin, Hyacinth of Peru

  4. Hyacinthnoun

    a red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem. See Zircon

  5. Etymology: [L. hyacinthus a kind of flower, prob. the iris, gladiolus, or larkspur, also a kind of gem, perh. the sapphire; as, a proper name, Hyacinthus, a beautiful Laconian youth, beloved by Apollo, fr. Gr. , : cf. F. hyacinthe. Cf. Jacinth. The hyacinth was fabled to have sprung from the blood of Hyacinthus, who was accidentally slain by Apollo.]

Wikidata

  1. Hyacinth

    Hyacinth or Hyacinthus is a divine hero from Greek mythology. His cult at Amyclae, southwest of Sparta, dates from the Mycenaean era. The sanctuary grew up around his burial mound, located in the Classical period at the feet of Apollo's statue. The literary myths serve to link him to local cults, and to identify him with Apollo.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Hyacinth

    hī′a-sinth, n. a bulbous-rooted flower of a great variety of colours: (myth.) a flower which sprang from the blood of Hyacinthus, a youth killed by Apollo with a quoit: a precious stone, the jacinth.—adj. Hyacin′thine, consisting of or resembling hyacinth: very beautiful, like Hyacinthus: curling like the hyacinth. [Doublet of jacinth.]

Etymology and Origins

  1. Hyacinth

    According to the Greek fable this flower sprang from the blood of the beautiful youth Hyacinthus, who, having aroused the jealousy of Zephyr, received his death-blow at her hands by casting Apollo’s quoit at his head.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HYACINTH

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hyacinth is ranked #107134 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Hyacinth surname appeared 166 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hyacinth.

    87.3% or 145 total occurrences were Black.
    6% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    4.2% or 7 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hyacinth in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hyacinth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Hyacinth in a Sentence

  1. Saki:

    Children with Hyacinth's temperament don't know better as they grow older; they merely know more.

  2. Edgar Quinet:

    Today as in the time of Pliny and Columella, the hyacinth flourishes in Wales, the periwinkle in Illyria, the daisy on the ruins of Numantia; while around them cities have changed their masters and their names, collided and smashed, disappeared into nothingness, their peaceful generations have crossed down the ages as fresh and smiling as on the days of battle.

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