Helvetia

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Helvetia is the Latin name for a region in Europe, today known as Switzerland. It derives from the Celtic word 'helvet-', meaning "to live in the flat lands".
Pronunciation
Hehl-vee-sha
hehl-VEE-shə(English)
Popularity
Helvetia is a very rare name that is not commonly used or popular in any country in the world.

cartoon of the name Helvetia
Cartoon of Helvetia

Helvetia Name meanings & History

Helvetia is the Latin name for a region in Europe, today known as Switzerland. It derives from the Celtic word 'helvet-', meaning "to live in the flat lands". Likely taken from the name of the national personification of Switzerland. It comes from Helvetii, the name of a Celtic tribe. A bearer of this name was Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, a member of The Boswell Sisters, a close harmony singing trio. Helvetia can be used as a baby name or as a unique name for companies, organizations, or events with a connection to Switzerland.

Zodiac Sign of Helvetia: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Helvetia:

H: Hyper,Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hobnobbing

E: Enlighten,Enliven,Environment,Expressive,Exaggerate,Entertain

L: Lovely,Lazy,Legal,Liaison,Lover,Luscious,Languid

V: Versatility,Vexing,Variety,Vivacious

T: Doubting Thomas,Testy,Tireless,Truth,Touchy,Tacky,Talkative

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

A: Aggressive,Ambitious,Argumentative,Action,Assertive,Angry

Helvetia is:

  • a Informal name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Related Names to Helvetia

Swiss names like Heidi, Heidi, and Wilhelm all have connections to Helvetia.

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