Plantagenet - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Plantagenet \p-lanta-genet, pl(a)-ntage-net\ is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "shoot of broom". Broom is an English flower. The Plantegenet family ruled England in the 13th and 14th centuries, giving the name connotations of ancient high rank. Literary: Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope named his powerful English duke "Plantagenet Palliser".

Plantagenet is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Plantagenet. Compare Plantagenet with related baby names.