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
Raleigh	RAW-lee	English
Gabrijela	-	Croatian
FrÉDÉRic	fre-de-REEK	French
Barrie	['bæri]
Annabella	[.ænə'belə]
Svetoslav	-	Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic