Flavia (name)
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The Ancient Roman name Flavia was used for Princess Flavia in The Prisoner of Zenda. | |
| Pronunciation | FLAH-vee-ah or FLAY-vee-ah |
| Gender | Female |
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| Word/name | Ancient Roman |
| Meaning | golden, blonde; the feminine form of the Roman family name Flavius. |
| Region of origin | Italy, France, Brazil, Romania, Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries |
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| Related names | Flaviana, Flavie, Flaviere, Flavyere |
Flavia is an Ancient Roman name meaning “blonde” from the Latin word “flavus”, meaning “golden, blonde”. It is a feminine form of the Roman family name Flavius. The name is most commonly used in Italy, Romania, Brazil (Portuguese: Flávia) and in Spanish-speaking countries.[1] It is rarely used in the United States, but was given to 11 newborn American girls in 2010 and 12 American girls born in 2011.[2]
The Portuguese and Brazilian spelling of the name is Flávia.
Flavia is the name of Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saints: Flavia Domitilla and Flavia. It was also the name of Princess Flavia, a major character in Anthony Hope's 1894 novel The Prisoner of Zenda and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau. It is also the name of Flavia de Luce, the 11-year-old sleuth who stars in Alan Bradley's mystery series that began with The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie in 2009.
Fictional characters
- Flavia Gemina, a character in The Roman Mysteries
Notes
Sigourney Weaver's father, TV producer Sylvester L Weaver, Jr., originally wanted to name her Flavia, because of his passion for Roman history (he had already names her elder brother Trajan).