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Lillian (given name)

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Lillian / Lilian
GenderFemale
Language(s)Latin
Name dayJuly 27
Origin
MeaningLilium/Lilies
Other names
Nickname(s)Lilly, Lily
Related namesLilliana, Lilian, Lilianne, Liliane, Lillian

Lillian, also spelt Lilian, Lilliann, or Lilliane, is a female given name. Its origin is the Latin word Lilium (lily).[citation needed]

In French, Lilian (French pronunciation: [li.ljɑ̃]) is the male form of the name, while Liliane is the female form. The first time this name became popular was in the early 1700s, with the expansion of the French colonial empire around the world.[citation needed]

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