Cypress
Cypress is a unisex name of Greek origin meaning “cypress tree.” From the Greek kyparissos, the cypress tree sacred to Hades and associated with mourning but also immortality.
how do you pronounce Cypress?
SY-press
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what does Cypress mean?
The name Cypress means “cypress tree.” It comes from the Greek language tradition.
From the Greek kyparissos, the cypress tree sacred to Hades and associated with mourning but also immortality. As a given name it fits the modern nature-naming trend.
where does the name Cypress come from?
The only source retrieved for Cypress is a Wikipedia description of the tree itself, that Cypress is a common name for several genera in the family Cupressaceae, growing in temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, Europe, and North America. It gives no linguistic derivation, so the Greek kyparissos origin and the Hades mourning symbolism mentioned elsewhere are not confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Cypress
The source says nothing about Cypress as a given name or its place in the modern nature-naming trend, so nothing further can be added.
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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