Viola

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Viola means "violet" or "purple" in Latin.
Pronunciation
"VYE-o-la"
VEE-aw-la(Slovak)
VEE-o-la(German)
VEE-o-law(Hungarian)
VI-o-la(Czech)
VIE-ə-lə(English)
VYAW-la(Italian)
vee-O-la(German)
vi-O-lə(English)
vi-OO-la(Swedish)
vie-O-lə(English)
Popularity
Viola is not a very common name and ranks as the 899th most popular name in the United States according to the Social Security Administration.

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Viola Name meanings & History

Viola means "violet" or "purple" in Latin. Means "violet" in Latin. This is the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night (1602). In the play she is the survivor of a shipwreck who disguises herself as a man named Cesario. Working as a messenger for Duke Orsino, she attempts to convince Olivia to marry him. Instead Viola falls in love with the duke. Viola is commonly used as a girl's name in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Viola: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Viola:

V: Versatility,Vexing,Vivacious,Variety

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate,Organized

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

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

Viola is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Viola Davis (American actress), Viola Liuzzo (American Civil Rights activist), Viola Spolin (American theatre director and writer), Viola Desmond (Canadian Civil Rights Activist)

2.) Viola (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) violet; lovely lady

Other Forms: Vi, Violah


3.) VIOLA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Directly derived from the Latin viola (violet). The name was used by Shakespeare in his play Twelfth Night . (VEE-O-LAH)


4.) Viola (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Violet


5.) VIOLA (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Czech form of the French Viole, which is derived from the Latin viola (a violet). Pet: Violka. (VEE-O-LAH)


6.) Viola (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) violet; stringed instrument in the violin family. Literature: the heroine of Shakespeare’s playTwelfth Night.

Other Forms: Violah, Violaina, Violaine, Violainee, Violainey, Violaini, Violainia, Violanta, Violante, Viole, Violeine, Vyoila, Vyoilah, Vyola, Vyolah, Vyolani, Vyolania, Vyolanie, Vyolany, Vyolanya


7.) VIOLA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Taken from the name of the flower, a large single-colored violet, which derived its name from the Latin viola (violet). The name was used by Shakespeare for the heroine in Twelfth Night . Short: Vi. (VEE-O-LAH, V-O-LAH)


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