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6/30/2021, 2:42 PM SeaHorse15
9/23/2011, 9:57 AM SeaHorse15

Name Violaine
Gender Feminine
Usage French, Theatre
Pronounced Pron. /vjɔ.lɛn/(French)
Other Forms FormsViolène
Theme purple
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Invented by Paul Claudel for his play L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912), the first version of which was titled La Jeune Fille Violaine (1892). It is often regarded as a variant of Violante, though Claudel may have taken it from a French place name.
Added 9/23/2011 by SeaHorse15