Flavia (name)

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Flavia
Zenda1 Gibson.jpg
The Ancient Roman name Flavia was used for Princess Flavia in The Prisoner of Zenda.
Pronunciation FLAH-vee-ah or FLAY-vee-ah
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Ancient Roman
Meaning golden, blonde; the feminine form of the Roman family name Flavius.
Region of origin Italy, France, Brazil, Romania, Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries
Other names
Related names Flaviana, Flavie, Flaviere, Flavyere

Flavia is an Ancient Roman name meaning “blonde” from the Latin word “flavus”, meaning “golden, blonde”. It is a feminine form of the Roman family name Flavius. The name is most commonly used in Italy, Romania, Brazil (Portuguese: Flávia) and in Spanish-speaking countries.[1] It is rarely used in the United States, but was given to 11 newborn American girls in 2010 and 12 American girls born in 2011.[2]

The Portuguese and Brazilian spelling of the name is Flávia.

Flavia is the name of Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saints: Flavia Domitilla and Flavia. It was also the name of Princess Flavia, a major character in Anthony Hope's 1894 novel The Prisoner of Zenda and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau. It is also the name of Flavia de Luce, the 11-year-old sleuth who stars in Alan Bradley's mystery series that began with The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie in 2009.

Notes

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.

Use <references />, or <references group="..." />
  1. Behind the Name
  2. http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/