What is the biblical significance of Vivian's name?

What does Vivian in the Bible mean?

Latin name Vivianus. Derived from Latin vivus, "alive". Saint Vivian, a French bishop, was responsible for providing protection against the Visigoth invasion in the 5th Century. Since the Middle Ages, it has been used occasionally as an English (masculine), name.

What is the meaning of Vivien, besides? Vivien, which means "Alive" and is French in origin, is the name of a baby girl. Vivien has been used by parents looking for baby names that are suitable for girls. Vivien can be a variant of Vivian. Nicknames are Vi, Vivi and Yen.

Is Vivian also a biblical name?

Vivian, along with variants like Vivien or Vivienne, is a given and less often a last name. It is derived from a Latin period name, masculine Vivianus, and feminine Viviana. This name survived into modern times because it was the name of two early Christian martyrs and a male saint/bishop.

Is Vivian a name for a man?

Vivian, a Latin-derived boy's name meaning "life", is the name Vivian. Vivian is derived from the Roman cognomen Vivianus. Originally, Vivian was a masculine name. Vivien, however, was a feminine soundalike that Alfred Lord Tennyson created for Lady of the Lake in his poetic adaptation of the legend of King Arthur.