Liv
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Liv
- A diminutive of the female given names Olive and Olivia.
- 2012, Jonathan Dennis, The good die and the bad live on (page 209)
- I had my essay on a memory stick so it just needed to be printed out in the Arts Fac; I'd intended to re-read it for sense but meeting Liv seemed more important.
- 2012, Jonathan Dennis, The good die and the bad live on (page 209)
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Liv
- A female given name. From Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish, from Old Norse "hlíf," meaning "defense, protection; byrnie, shield" Influenced by the modern Scandinavian word "liv" meaning "life."
Etymology 3
Noun
Liv (plural Livs)
- A member of the Livonian people.
- 1995, Andrejs Plakans, The Latvians: A Short History (page 16)
- We must assume that possession of the lands occupied by the Livs was simply asserted, just as designating the entire littoral as Livonia was asserted before the territory was fully conquered.
- 1995, Andrejs Plakans, The Latvians: A Short History (page 16)
Etymology 4
Proper noun
Liv
- A surname from Khmer.
Etymology 5
Shortened form of Liverpool created by taking all the letters of the first syllable and the first consonant of the second syllable.[1]
Proper noun
Liv
- (after a qualification) University of Liverpool, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.[2]
References
- ^ Oxford University Calendar Style Guide 2015, page 4.
- ^ Oxford University Calendar Style Guide 2015, page 14.
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse hlíf (“protection”), today associated with the vocabulary word liv (“life”).
Proper noun
Liv
- a female given name
Related terms
Norwegian
Etymology
From Old Norse hlíf (“protection”), today associated with the vocabulary word liv (“life”). In Norse mythology Lif is the woman who will survive Ragnarok.
Proper noun
Liv
- a female given name
Related terms
References
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