Phyllis: Meaning and Definition of
Phyl•lis
Pronunciation: (fil'is), [key] — n.
- a name used in pastoral literature, as the Eclogues of Vergil, for a country girl or sweetheart.
- a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “green leaf.”
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