"Poppy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Poppy
  1. (chiefly UK) A female given name from English, a flower name used since the end of the 19th century. Tags: UK Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, Male family members, Nicknames of individuals, Titles
    Sense id: en-Poppy-en-name-JnvvdwMH Disambiguation of Male family members: 44 35 21 Disambiguation of Nicknames of individuals: 65 10 25 Disambiguation of Titles: 54 17 29 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 20 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 67 15 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Poppy
  1. (as a term of address) Alternative form of poppy (“father, grandfather, or other male authority figure of a similar standing”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, term-of-address Alternative form of: poppy (extra: father, grandfather, or other male authority figure of a similar standing) Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-Poppy-en-name-qCMT2cmW Disambiguation of Male family members: 44 35 21
  2. (informal) Former U.S. president George H. W. Bush Tags: informal Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-Poppy-en-name-5kqzi25f Disambiguation of Male family members: 44 35 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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