# Plantagenet

> English word · Noun · IPA /plænˈtædʒ.ə.nɪt/ · frequency rank #58,282

## Definitions
1. A member of the dynasty which held the English throne from 1154 to 1485.

## Etymology
Originally a sobriquet of Geoffrey of Anjou (1113-1151), founder of the line, who was said to have worn a yellow broom blossom in his hat, Old French plante genest (French plante genêt), from Latin planta genista (“sprig of broom”), whence Medieval Latin Plantagenistae; subsequently adopted as a surname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plantagenet