Lillywhite Family History
Lillywhite Name Meaning
English: nickname for someone with a complexion that was as ‘white as a lily’ (Middle English lilie). It was one much prized among the upper classes distinguishing them from the brown complexions of the lower classes who earned their living outdoors. Possibly an Americanized form (translation into English) of German Lilienweiss a nickname see above.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022