Clivia
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A female first name
- proper noun
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Clivia
Examples
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Clivia miniata cvv. (clivia) -- the 'Aztec Gold' I wrote about a while back now appears to be developing seeds, though my understanding is that this is a slow process, and it's not clear how successful it will be.
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My friend named her daughter Clivia after her grandmother.
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They decided on the name Clivia for their baby girl due to its unique sound.
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Many people love the name Clivia because it has a lovely ring to it.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Clivia comes from the English family name Clive and was first used for a pretty garden 'flower', so people began to use it for girls as well. A helpful way to remember it is that Clivia sounds floral and gentle, which fits its use as a woman's name.