Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flavia

/ˈfleɪ.vi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: flavia
IPA: /ˈfleɪ.vi.ə/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin, quite rare in English.

Etymology

Latin Flavia, feminine form of the gens name Flavius, probably from flavus (“yellow”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈfleɪ.vi.ə/

Rhymes With

scandinavia octavia batavia moravia belgravia moldavia

Questions

How do you pronounce flavia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfleɪ.vi.ə/.
What does flavia mean?: A female given name from Latin, quite rare in English.
Where does flavia come from?: Latin Flavia, feminine form of the gens name Flavius, probably from flavus (“yellow”).

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