Meaning of name Phyllis

The names of some famous persons by the name Phyllis (or its variants) are:

Phyllis Hyman, born on 6 July, a famous singer. Phyllis Hyman's background: An American soul singer, model and actress. She began her career as a silky-voiced singer influenced by jazz, and gradually moved towards heavily produced urban contemporary ballads. She is remembered as one of the premier female vocalists of her time, known for songs such asYou Know How To Love Me, Can't We Fall In Love Again, Old Friend, Living All Alone and Don't Wanna Change The World. Her trademarks included chandelier earrings, dress hats and a white bugle-beaded dress. Because of her role and Tony nomination in the Broadway play Sophisticated Ladies, she is often referred to as The Sophisticated Lady.

Phyllis Schlafly, born on 15 August, a famous activist. Phyllis Schlafly's background: An American conservative political activist known for her best-selling 1964 book A Choice, Not An Echo, and her opposition to feminism and the Equal Rights Amendment. Schlafly co-authored several books on national defense, and was highly critical of arms-control agreements with the former Soviet Union. In 1961 she wrote that arms control 'will not stop Red aggression any more than disarming our local police will stop murder, theft, and rape.' A widely-published author and commentator, Schlafly also maintains an active presence on the lecture circuit. In 1972, she founded the Eagle Forum, and was the founder and president of a sister organization known as the Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund, which also operates in the Eagle Forum's St. Louis office. As of 2007, she is still the president of both organizations. Since 1967, she has published her own political newsletter, the Phyllis Schlafly Report.

Phyllis Quek, born on 23 August, a famous actress. Phyllis Quek's background: A model-turned-actress in Singapore. She first came into the public eye after entering Star Search 1995, a showbiz entry competition in Singapore. She is best known for her debut movie role opposite Hong Kong megastar Aaron Kwok in the film 2000 A.D. Phyllis Quek's entry to Singapore showbiz was through Star Search 1995, in which she garnered a third placing. Despite this, a stunning performance in her debut drama serial, Beyond Dawn (????), left an indelible impression in the hearts of viewers. She was subsequently awarded the Best Newcomer Award at MediaCorp's Star Awards ceremony in 1996. Phyllis struck gold when MediaCorp Raintree Pictures offered her a lead role opposite Hong Kong megastar Aaron Kwok and Daniel Wu in a Hong Kong-Singapore joint collaboration movie, 2000 A.D.. Through this action flick, she won attention in the Asian media and is noted to have a high potential in local book Singapore Cinema by Raphael Millet. She subsequently followed this up with a supporting rol