Vivien

Old-fashioned female name

Vivien is a given name, typically feminine, derived from the Latin for "alive" or "lively." It appears in Arthurian legend as the enchantress who traps Merlin.

The spelling Vivien is more common in British usage, while Vivian predominates in American English for both men and women: Vivien Leigh starred in Gone with the Wind.

Arthurian

Lady of the Lake

Mystical Arthurian water spirit

sorceress · Excalibur · Camelot · Tennyson · Lancelot · Guinevere · Morgana · Glastonbury · chivalry · Briton

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feminine

Pertaining to women

spelling · elegant · literary · classic · timeless · sophisticated · refined · graceful · romantic · vintage

actress

Leigh

Anglo-Saxon personal name

Hollywood · Oscar · starlet · glamour · beauty · Gone with the Wind · ingenue · leading lady · Southern belle · classic

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vivid, vivify, vivification

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G