This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword straw.
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Çacaxochitl m & f NahuatlThe name of a medicinal plant with yellow flowers, also called
coçatli ("weasel"). Possibly derived from
zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and
xochitl "flower".
Cao f ChineseFrom the Chinese character
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw, thatch, herbs".
Caomei f Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 草莓
(cǎoméi) meaning "strawberry" or from 草
(cǎo) meaning "grass, straw" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [
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Cho-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 草 (
cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and 娥 (
a) "be beautiful; good".
Chowon f KoreanCombination of Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head"
Choye f KoreanCombination of Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) "art; talent, ability; craft" or 乂 (ye) "govern, control, manage; nurture"
Phormion m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun φορμίον
(phormion) meaning "small mat, small basket" as well as "straw covering". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φορμός
(phormos) meaning "basket, wicker basket, mat", which itself is closely related to the Greek verb φορεω
(phoreo) meaning "to carry, to bear"... [
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Rushou m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 蓐 (ru, meaning “straw mat”) and 收 (shou, meaning “to gather” or “harvest”). Rushou is the Chinese god of metal who oversees the season of autumn and the west... [
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Soyogi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 草 (so) meaning "grass; straw; thatch", 葉 (yo) meaning "leaf" combined with 木 (gi) meaning "tree; a shrub". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Xiangcao f ChineseFrom Chinese 香草 (xiāngcǎo) meaning "vanilla" which comes from combining 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw", or from 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", or 向 (xiàng) meaning "direction, towards" combined with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw"... [
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Yingcao f Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 樱草, 櫻草 (yīngcǎo) meaning "primrose" which comes from combining 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw", or from 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" combined with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw"... [
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Zaca m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
zacatl "grass, hay, straw".
Zacancatl m NahuatlPossibly derived from
zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and the suffix
-catl.