Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /vaɪ.ˈoʊ.lə/(English) /vɪ.ˈoʊ.lə/(English) /ˈvaɪ.ə.lə/(English) /ˈvjɔ.la/(Italian) /vɪ.ˈuː.la/(Swedish) /ˈviː.o.la/(German) /vi.ˈoː.la/(German) /ˈviʲ.o.lɒ/(Hungarian) /ˈvɪ.o.la/(Czech) /ˈvi.ɔ.la/(Slovak) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "violet" in Latin. This is the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night (1602). In the play she is the survivor of a shipwreck who disguises herself as a man named Cesario. Working as a messenger for Duke Orsino, she attempts to convince Olivia to marry him. Instead Viola falls in love with the duke.
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Other Languages & CulturesVioleta, Vjollca(Albanian) Violeta(Bulgarian) Violette(French) Violeta(Lithuanian) Violeta(Macedonian) Wiola, Wioleta, Wioletta(Polish) Violeta, Viorela, Viorica(Romanian) Violetta(Russian) Violeta(Serbian) Violeta(Spanish)
Surname DescendantViola(Italian)
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