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View Name: Lavinia


LAVINIA
GENDER: Feminine
Meaning & History
Meaning unknown, probably of Etruscan origin. In Roman legend Lavinia was the daughter of King Latinus, the wife of Aeneas, and the ancestor of the Roman people. According to the legend Aeneas named the town of Lavinium in honour of his wife.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Lavina, Lavena, Luvenia, Luvinia (English)
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