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wear the willow
wear the willow
To grieve. The willow tree is traditionally associated with sadness. My grandmother has been wearing the willow ever since my grandfather died. I wore the willow after my true love married another man.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Eryk | | - | Polish |
Kaveh | | - | Persian, Persian Mythology |
Bryanne | | - | English (Rare) |
Boniface | | BAWN-ə-fays (English), BAWN-ə-fəs (English) | French, English (Rare) |
Mojisola | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
Folant | | - | Welsh |