vivian
/ˈvɪvi.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Latin.
name
A female given name from Latin.
name
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Example Sentences
- "Of the you're-going-to-get-it-anyway faction was a young Australian on board by the name, so help me, of Vivian Nankervis. - - - And he was beautiful, even with a name like Vivian; moreover, he had never been ill a day in his life."
- "'What's your name?' 'Vivian.' 'Isn't that one of the names that mean something?' She said, 'It means my mother used to go to the movies.'"
- ""Mr. Grey," asked her ladyship, "are you of Dorsetshire?" "My mother is a Dorsetshire woman; her family name is Vivian, which name I also bear - Sir Hargrave Vivian, of Chester Grange.""
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *gʷeyh₃-, Vīviānus