Royal and Aristocratic Ladies with floral names

Started by LouisFerdinand, February 08, 2016, 09:58:49 PM

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Curryong

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Violet Duchess of Rutland, (a talented amateur artist) who married the heir to the Dukedom of Rutland, John, later the Marquis of Granby, in 1882. Here in this photo from the National Portrait Gallery she?s all gazzied up in Regency costume as an earlier Duchess. Her first two names were Marion Margaret, but apparently she adopted the much more fashionable Violet (her third forename) as an adult.

NPG Ax41217; Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland as Mary Isabella, Duchess of Rutland after Cosway - Portrait - National Portrait Gallery

LouisFerdinand

Would the name of Viola be considered a floral name?  :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy:


Curryong

From Nameberry site

The name Viola is a girl's name of Italian, Latin origin meaning "violet". Viola has several positive elements going for it: the rhythm of the musical instrument, the association with the flower, the trending 'Vi' beginning and its leading role in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

LouisFerdinand

Sarah Rose Hanbury (born March 15, 1984) is the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. She married David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley. She usually went by her middle name of Rose.