"Vivian" meaning in English

See Vivian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈvɪvi.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Vivian.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Early saints' name from Latin Vīviānus, and of its feminine form Vīviāna, probably from vīvus (“alive”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʷeyh₃-}}, {{bor|en|la|Vīviānus}} Latin Vīviānus, {{m|la|Vīviāna}} Vīviāna, {{m|la|vīvus|t=alive}} vīvus (“alive”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Vivian
  1. A male given name from Latin. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Vivian-en-name-XC4~mcw6
  2. A female given name from Latin. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Vivian-en-name-gQoJTTk-
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Vivian-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Viv, Viviana, Viviane, Vivien, Vivienne, Vyvyan Translations (female given name): Vivian (Danish), Viivi (Finnish), Viviane (French), Vivienne (French), Vivien (German), Vivien (Hungarian), Vivian (Norwegian), Vivianne (Swedish) Translations (male given name): Vivian (French), Vivien (French), Bebian [masculine] (Occitan), Bébian [masculine] (Occitan), Vivian [masculine] (Occitan)
Disambiguation of 'female given name': 44 54 2 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 51 47 2

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