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Name Volumnia
Gender Feminine
Usage Ancient Roman, Theatre, Literature
Pronounced Pron. və-LUM-nee-ə(Theatre)
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Volumnius. This name was used by Shakespeare in his tragedy Coriolanus (written between 1605 and 1608), where it is the name of Coriolanus' mother. It is also used by Charles Dickens in his novel Bleak House (1853), where it is the name of Sir Leicester Dedlock's cousin.
Added 4/29/2007 by Kate