Ok, now for the next hot topic: Lavinia’s name. After explaining its orgin to my mom, my mom tried to relay the story to my little sister who said to me, “so what’s the story with the name, something about a prostitute and a midget?” very funny!!! Lol Yes! My first encounter with the name Lavinia is from a folk song about a brothel in the wild west called Lavinias Parlour. “ drinkin pink lemonade in the shade of Lavinia’s parlour” The name has always struck me as interesting and unusual. For those of you who feel more comfortable using a shorter name, you can call her Lovie, or Liv / Livie, but I think you will get used to Lavinia once you try it! ;-) !
Here is some info about the name:
The girl's name Lavinia
It is of Latin origin. The name of the legendary mother of the Roman people. Her name may possibly be derived from Lavinium, the name of an Etruscan city more ancient than Rome. Classical name revived in the Renaissance, and again used in the 18th century.
In Roman mythology, Lavinia was the daughter of Latinus and Amata.
Literature
Lavinia Daughter of Latinus, betrothed to Turnus, King of the Rutuli. When Æneas landed in Italy, Latinus made an alliance with the Trojan hero, and promised to give him Lavinia to wife. This brought on a war between Turnus and Æneas, which was decided by single combat, in which Æneas was victor. (Virgil Æneid.)
Lavinia. The daughter of Titus Andronicus, bride of Bassianus, brother of the Emperor of Rome. (Titus Andronicus, a play published with those of Shakespeare.)
In the play the word is accented Andronicus not Andronicus.
Lavinia. Italy; so called from Lavinia, daughter of Latinus and wife of Ænes. Ænes built a town which he called Lavinium, capital of Latium.
Lavinia Fontana (August 24, 1552 – August 11, 1614) was an Italian painter.
and my favorite reference
Lavinia Warren (1841 – November 25, 1919) was an American proportionate dwarf and the wife of General Tom Thumb.
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