Flemish · Dutch

Lieven

Pronounced LEE-vunShare

Meaning: Flemish form of Leobwin

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Lieven is the Flemish form of Leobwin. The cultural history of this form should be preserved rather than relabeling it as a generic English word name.

Spellings & variants

  • Livinus
  • Liévin
  • Leofwine

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Lieven comes from Flemish and Dutch.

Old German · Croatian · Czech · Bulgarian

Ivo

Yew; other name families have separate roots

Rare gem
German

Rainer

German form of Rayner

Rare gem
Old English · German

Elmer

Noble; famous

Uncommon
Danish · Dutch · Norwegian

Kasper

Possibly treasurer

Uncommon
German

Ludwig

Famous in battle

Rare gem
German

Fridolin

Peace, through a Germanic pet form

Rare gem
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