Vivienne
[vɪˈviːən]Meaning
French form of Viviana, a feminine Latin name of the Roman Empire period
Background Story
Vivienne is the French form of Viviana, the feminine counterpart of the Roman masculine name Vivianus. The name derives from a Latin name of the Roman Empire period and survived into modern use because it is the name of two early Christian female martyrs. It is used in English, Estonian, Finnish, Italian, Portuguese and Slovak as well as French.
Variations
Vivian, Vivi, Viv
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