I never heard of a real person named Edelweiss (and I live in the german-speaking part of Switzerland). Because it is very wordy ("noble white") and well-known as a flower, it is not very popular I think. And I do not know, if it is an accepted name by the state.
sapere aude!
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please vote my PNL:
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/68992This message was edited 11/18/2018, 2:17 AM