Not a standard English dictionary word—typically used as a proper name or surname, sometimes variant spelling of 'Lillian,' though 'lilian' may refer to a type of lily flower in botanical contexts.
As a name, from Latin lilium (lily flower). If used botanically, it relates to the lily family (Liliaceae). The name became popular in Victorian times when flower names were fashionable for girls.
The Victoria Lilian lilies are named after Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Beatrice, who was born in 1857—botanical naming often immortalizes people and creates hidden histories in flower classifications. Names tell stories about who was considered important enough to name things after.
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