Lillian è nella Bibbia? No, ma sia Elisabetta che il giglio lo sono

Lillian is not in the Bible. The name was probably first a pet form of Elizabeth, and it has long been linked with the lily, Latin lilium. Both are in Scripture: Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist, and Jesus told his hearers to “consider the lilies of the field.” What does Lillian mean? Lillian has been used in England since the 16th century. Name references give it two sources. It was probably first a diminutive of Elizabeth, and…