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Livius
Say it: LIV-ee-us
Meaning
Roman family name of uncertain origin, possibly from lividus 'bluish'.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Revived in honour of the historian Livy; Liviu is a common given name in modern Romania.
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
| Romanian | Liviu |
|---|---|
| Italian | Livio |
| Spanish | Livio |
| English | Livy |
Famous bearers
- Titus Livius, the historian Livy
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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