Meaning and background
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Thistle is the common name of various spiny flowering plants, many with purple flower heads. It is also a familiar emblem of Scotland, although that cultural use does not make it a Scottish personal name. Thistle has two gentle syllables and a distinctive botanical identity without claiming that an animal shares a plant’s prickliness.
- Meaning
- A wild plant with prickly leaves and often purple flowers. Source
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