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The name Clivia was given to an ornamental genus of plants by John Lindley (1799-1865) to compliment Lady Clive, the Duchess of Northumberland. By the rules of nomenclature the pronunciation of Clivia should be pronounced with a long "í" (Clí-via) following the name Clive which it commemorates.
Hence, Clivia has the same meaning as the English place name/surname Clive (which can be found in this database), essentially it means 'cliff' or 'one who lives near the cliff' or since it is a flower, 'flower that grows on the cliff' (although that would be inaccurate because Clivias generally don't grow in cliff-type areas).
Hence, Clivia has the same meaning as the English place name/surname Clive (which can be found in this database), essentially it means 'cliff' or 'one who lives near the cliff' or since it is a flower, 'flower that grows on the cliff' (although that would be inaccurate because Clivias generally don't grow in cliff-type areas).
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