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Louvinia
How to Pronounce Louvinia
Pronounced loo-VIN-ee-uh /luːˈvɪn.i.ə/Low
Meaning: Louvinia reshapes Lavinia, the name of the Latin bride of Aeneas in Roman legend, by opening it with Lou-. Lavinia's own meaning is uncertain, tied to the ancient town of Lavinium; Louvinia is a warm American folk-variant of it.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Louvinia is an American variant of Lavinia, the Latin name borne by the legendary wife of Aeneas and linked to the town of Lavinium; its ancient meaning is uncertain. The Lou- opening reflects the early-twentieth-century Southern habit of reworking classical names, and Louvinia appears thinly in that period.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1920. A girl named Louvinia then would have been born about a century ago.
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What does the name Louvinia mean?
It is an elaboration of Lavinia, a Roman name of uncertain meaning tied to the town Lavinium, opened with Lou-.
How do you pronounce Louvinia?
It is said loo-VIN-ee-uh /luːˈvɪn.i.ə/ - four syllables, stress on the second.
Is Louvinia a boy or girl name?
Louvinia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Louvinia?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.