Lavinia

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Gender Feminine
Usage Roman Mythology, Romanian, Italian
Pronounced Pron. la-WEE-nee-a(Latin) lə-VIN-ee-ə(English) la-VEE-nya(Italian)

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.