Primrose is an

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feminine given name given in reference to the

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. The common name for the flower comes from the

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''prima rosa'', or ''first rose''. It is also an English or Scottish surname. As a given name, it was occasionally used as a transferred use of the surname for both boys and girls. It came into vogue in the

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and first part of the 20th century, especially in the

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, along with other plant and flower names for girls. More attention has been given to the name in the

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due to a character in ''

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'' books by

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and the

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based on the books.

Usage

In recent years, the name has ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in

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since 2012 and among the top 200 names for British girls since 2021. The name has never ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States, but has also increased in usage there. In 2022, 87 newborn American girls were named Primrose. Fifteen newborn Canadian girls were given the name in 2021. It may refer to: *

Anoka Primrose Abeyrathne Anoka Primrose Pelpola Ekanayake Abeyrathne ( si, අනෝකා අබේරත්න), also known as Anoka Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan conservationist, award-winning social entrepreneur, and activist on sustainable development issues who serv ...

, Sri Lankan conservationist, social entrepreneur, and activist on sustainable development issues who served as the Asia-Pacific representative to UNHabitat YAB *

Primrose Adams Primrose Adams (1926 – January 2020) was a Canadian First Nations artist and member of the Raven Clan from the Haida nation. She wove hats and baskets in the Haida method and is most notable for her spruce root basketry, which involves working ...

(1926-2020), Canadian First Nations artist *

Primrose Archer Primrose Mary O. Archer is an English fashion model. Early life Archer was born in Worcestershire, England—the eighth of ten children—and raised on a farm. She and her siblings appeared in '' British Vogue'' in a 2005 editorial photograp ...

(born 2000), English fashion model * Primrose Bogatsu, South African politician * Primrose Bordier (1929-1995), French designer * Primrose Cumming (1915-2004), British author of books for children * Marguerite Primrose Gerrard (1922-1993), Jamaica-born American botanical artist * Primrose Rupp Hinton (1889-1969), American journalist * Primrose McConnell (1906-1991), Irish missionary in Haiti * Primrose Pitman (1902-1998), British artist *

Primrose Potter Primrose Potter, Lady Potter AC (born 23 April 1931) is an Australian philanthropist and arts administrator. She is particularly associated with The Australian Ballet. She is the widow of Sir Ian Potter. Life Primrose Catherine Anderson-Stuart ...

(born 1931), Australian philanthropist and arts administrator * Primrose Sonti (born 1961), South African politician

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