Parowan Times | 1938-07-08 | Page 8 | Name Phyllis of Greek Origin

name phyllis ot of greek origin the name phyllis is of greek origin and has the pretty meaning a green bough writes florence A cowles in the cleveland plain dealer legend says that the first phyllis was a thracian princess betrothed to one son of theseus believing he had deserted her she killed herself and was changed into an almond tree with bare branches when returned and sorrowfully embraced the tree it put forth leaves hence the present meaning of the name phyllis phillis wheatley about 1754 84 american negro poet was born in africa in 1761 she was bought in the boston slave market by john wheatley who treated her like one of his own family and had her educated her poems were popular in her time and her example in profiting by her educational opportunities tuni ties has been an inspiration to her race