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Baby Name Vivian |
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Meaning of Vivian - What does the name Vivian means? |
Pronunciation: |
viv-ee-un | |
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Gender: |
Girl Name |
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English |
Name Meaning: |
Cognate of the French Vivien (alive), a male name derived from the Latin Vivianus, which has its root in vivus (alive). Although in Great Britain it is occasionally bestowed upon females, the alternate spelling Vivien is the more common female form. In Arthurian legend, Vivian was the name of the Lady of the Lake, an enchantress who was the mistress of Merlin |
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English, Irish, Spanish |
Variants: | Viviana, Viviann, Vivianna, Vivianne, Vivien, Vyvyan. | Shortened forms: | Vi, Viv, Vivi |
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