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	Pronounced	Usage
Hena	-	Yiddish
Giorgos	-	Greek
Eleanora	el-ə-NAWR-ə	English
Shannen	SHAN-ən	English (Modern)
Desta	-	Eastern African, Amharic
Audamar	-	Ancient Germanic