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Lavinia

lə-VIN-ee-ə

Popularity

#2139

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

4

Origin

Latin

Total Births

5,580

Peak Year

#93 in 1921

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Lavinia is a name of Latin origin. Its meaning is uncertain, but it may be derived from Lavinium, an ancient city in Italy.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Lavinia Fontana

    Italian Renaissance painter

Personality Traits

ElegantGracefulIntelligentArtistic

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