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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Hyssop f. Middle English ysope from Latin hyssopus 'hyssop'.

This rare name was not used outside of England.

Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Hyssop". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Hyssop.