On March 2, 1965 the timeless film The Sound of Music debuted in theatres, bringing to the world the free-spirited Maria and the beloved Von Trapp family.
Amongst the film’s iconic and beautiful soundtrack is the sweet song, “Edelweiss”. As described in the song’s lyrics, Edelweiss is a small white flower resembling “blossoms of snow”.
Edelweiss grows throughout Europe in alpine meadows, much like those Maria is seen frolicking through in the film’s beautiful backdrop scenery.
The word Edelweiss translates to “noble white” in German, and the flower is regarded as a symbol of love, purity, and bravery, as well as being used in herbal folk medicine.
Edelweiss would make a striking and unexpected middle name for a baby girl, or for a bold namer could even work as a first. A nickname like Edie or Della may increase accessibility.
Thanks to the famous song, most English speakers know they’re supposed to pronounce the w like a v. For example.
In case you missed these Names of the Day:
Name of the Day: Lupita
Actress Lupita Amondi Nyong’o was born on March 1, 1983 in Mexico. Lupita, born to Kenyan parents, spent her childhood in Kenya from the age of 3 until college. Lupita is known for various award-winning roles in films such as 12 Years a Slave, Marvel’s
Name of the Day: Tallulah
tall Happy Leap Day! To celebrate this occasion that comes around only once every four years, I thought it fitting to feature the name Tallulah, meaning “leaping waters”. Tallulah comes from the Choctaw language spoken by the Native American tribe originally based in the Southeastern Woodlands in what today is Alabama, Mississippi, and surrounding areas.