Lavinia
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Lavinia
Lavinia derives from the Latin name Lavinium, possibly related to the Latin word "lavare" (to wash) or connected to Lavinium, an ancient Italian city, meaning "of Lavinium" or "purified." The name is primarily used in Western Christian cultures, particularly in English, Italian, and Romance language-speaking regions, and gained literary prominence through Virgil's *Aeneid*, where Lavinia is the daughter of King Latinus and wife of Aeneas.
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Etymology
Lavinia derives from the Latin name Lavinium, possibly related to the Latin word "lavare" (to wash) or connected to Lavinium, an ancient Italian city, meaning "of Lavinium" or "purified." The name is primarily used in Western Christian cultures, particularly in English, Italian, and Romance language-speaking regions, and gained literary prominence through Virgil's *Aeneid*, where Lavinia is the daughter of King Latinus and wife of Aeneas.
Lavinia currently ranks #2,290 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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