feminine Violet

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Origin:
greek
Name Root:
íon > vĭŏla > violette / viole
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”

Usage

danish
danish
dutch
dutch
english
english
finnish
finnish
german
german
norwegian
norwegian
old swedish
old swedish
scottish
scottish
welsh
welsh

Use in other languages

catalan
danish
dutch
english
finnish
german
greenlandic
hungarian (magyar)
italian
norwegian
portuguese
spanish
swedish
ukrainian
polish
french
albanian
bulgarian
croatian
latvian
lithuanian
macedonian
romanian
faroese
icelandic
greek

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #20


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #1938

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New Age Curiosities

Numerological Values: #2

If a person's name-number is 2, he is considered to be co-operative and highly adaptable to any circumstance in life. 2 is associated with teamwork, mediating and working for the goodness of others. People with the name-number 2 tend to be good friends and are kind, helpful individuals.

Chakra Number: #2
Sacral Chakra "Swadhisthana"

Orange is the color of your second chakra, which is located bellow the navel. The main energy of this color is creativity and feelings. Explore the color of your sacral chakra in depth and discover the gifts and challenges of orange color.

Color meaning: Orange

The color orange radiates warmth and happiness, combining the physical energy and stimulation of red with the cheerfulness of yellow. Orange relates to 'gut reaction' or our gut instincts, as opposed to the physical reaction of red or the mental reaction of yellow. Orange offers emotional strength in difficult times. It helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief.

Name Songs

According to: itunes

Song
Artist
violet hill
coldplay

Notable People and Personalities

Violet Heming (1895–1981) English Stage And Screen Actress
Violet Jessop (1887–1971), British Hostess And A Nurse
Violet Luv (born 1975), American Adult Actress
Violet Olney (1911–1999) English Athlete
Violet Paget (lee Vernon) (1856–1935), British Writer
Violet Radcliffe (1908–1926), American Actress
Violet Trefusis (1894–1972) English Writer And Socialite
Violet Webb (1915–1999) English Athlete