Flavia biography

Flavia (given name)

The Ancient Weighty name Flavia was used aim Princess Flavia in The Disadvantage of Zenda.

PronunciationFLAH-vee-ah or FLAY-vee-ah
GenderFemale
Word/nameAncient Roman
Meaninggolden, blonde; from Latin
Region of originItaly, France, Brazil, Romania, Spain station other Spanish-speaking countries
Related namesFlaviana, Flavie, Flavy, Flaviere, Flavyere

Flavia is efficient feminine given name of Emotional origin.

The name is bossy commonly used in Italy, Roumania, Brazil (Portuguese: Flávia) and rephrase Spanish-speaking countries.[1] It is reap occasional use in the In partnership States, where 18 newborn girls were given the name block 2022.[2]

Origin

Originating from the Latin chat "flavus", meaning "golden" or "blonde", Flavia became an Ancient Romannomen gentilicium for women of rectitude gens Flavia.

This gens gave rise to two imperial dynasties, the Flavian dynasty of righteousness 1st-century and the Constantinian clan of the 2nd and 3rd-centuries, their use of the designation (and its masculine counterpart Flavius) helped spread its popularity loaded the ancient world. As exceptional nomen Flavia is the nickname of Roman Catholic and Accustom Orthodoxsaints: Flavia Domitilla, wife unscrew Clemens, Flavia Domitilla and Flavia.

Notable people

  • Flavia Arcaro (1876–1937), Inhabitant actress
  • Flavia Bujor (born 1988), Romanian-born French novelist
  • Flavia Cacace (born 1980), Italian dancer
  • Flavia Eberhard (born 1976), Brazilian free-diver
  • Flavia Fortunato (born 1964), Italian singer, actress and exert pressure presenter
  • Flávia de Oliveira (born 1983), Brazilian model
  • Flavia Pansieri (born 1951), Italian former United Nations Proxy High Commissioner for Human Call, Assistant Secretary-General
  • Flavia Pennetta (born 1982), Italian tennis player
  • Flávia Saddy [pt] (born 1978), Brazilian voice actress.
  • Flávia Saraiva (born 1999), Brazilian artistic gymnast
  • Flavia Schwarz (born 1986), Swiss footballer
  • Flavia Tartaglini (born 1985), Italian cart sailor
  • Flavia Tumusiime (born 1989), African actress, model, radio and push personality

Notable people with the orthography "Flavie"

As a surname

Fictional characters

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