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Where does “Livia” come from?
Livia is a feminine form derived from the Latin masculine name Livius, whose etymology is uncertain.
Ancestry of “Livia”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
livia
pigeon
2
Latin
līvidus
leaden, bluish, blue
3
Latin
-idus
tending to
4
Proto-Italic
*-iðos
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