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Boy · Old English (probably)
Lieven
Say it: LEE-vun
Meaning
From Saint Livinus (Lebuinus) of Ghent; often traced to Old English leof 'dear' and wine 'friend', though this is uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
A characteristically Flemish name from the cult of Saint Livinus at Ghent.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Latin | Livinus |
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Famous bearers
- Lieven de Key, architect
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Parish baptism registers
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