Vivian

[ viv-ee-uhn ]

noun
  1. Also Vivien .Arthurian Legend. an enchantress, the mistress of Merlin: known as the Lady of the Lake.

  2. Also Vivien, Vivienne . a male or female given name: from a Latin word meaning “alive.”

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Vivian

/ (ˈvɪvɪən) /


noun
  1. (in Arthurian legend) the mistress of Merlin, sometimes identified with the Lady of the Lake

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