Vivian (and variants such as Vivien and Vivienne) is a

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, and less often a

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, derived from a Latin name of the

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period, masculine ''

Vivianus Vivianus is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Vivianus (jurist), second century Roman jurist * Flavius Antoninus Messala Vivianus, a Roman politician and consul in 463 * Saint Vivianus (died c. 490), French saint and first known bisho ...

'' and feminine '' Viviana'', which survived into modern use because it is the name of two early Christian female martyrs as well as of a male saint and bishop.

History and variants

The Latin name

is recorded from the 1st century. It is ultimately related to the adjective ''vivus'' "alive", but it is formed from the compound form ''vivi-'' and the adjectival suffix used to form ''

cognomina A ''cognomen'' (; plural ''cognomina''; from ''con-'' "together with" and ''(g)nomen'' "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became h ...

''. The latinate given name Vivianus was of limited popularity in the medieval period in reference to

Saint Vivianus Vivianus (also Bibianus; died c. 490) was an early saint of the French (Francian) church and the first known bishop of Saintes. A brief ''Life'' of his dated to the mid 6th century was edited by Krush in 1896.MGH, SRM 3 (1896), 94-100. Krusch th ...

, a 5th-century

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; the feminine name was that of Saint Viviana (Bibiana), a 4th-century martyr whose veneration in Rome is ascertained for the 5th century. In

Arthurian legend The Matter of Britain is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly King Arthur. It was one of the three great Wester ...

, Vivian in its various spellings is one of the names of the

Lady of the Lake The Lady of the Lake (french: Dame du Lac, Demoiselle du Lac, cy, Arglwyddes y Llyn, kw, Arloedhes an Lynn, br, Itron al Lenn, it, Dama del Lago) is a name or a title used by several either fairy or fairy-like but human enchantresses in the ...

. The name was brought to England with the Norman invasion, and is occasionally recorded in England in the 12th and 13th centuries. The masculine given name appears with greater frequency in the early modern period. The spelling Vivian was historically used only as a masculine name, and is still used as such in the UK with this spelling, but in the 19th century was also given to girls and was a

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until the early part of the 20th century; since the mid 20th century, it has been almost exclusively given as a feminine name in the United States. Use of Vivian as a feminine name peaked in popularity in the United States in 1920 at rank 64, but declined in the second half of the 20th century, falling below rank 500 in the 1980s. Its popularity has again picked up somewhat since the 1990s, as of 2012 having attained rank 140. Variants of the feminine name include Viviana, Viviane, and Vivienne. The French feminine spelling Vivienne in the United States rose sharply in recent years from below rank 1,000 (no statistical record) to rank 322 in the period 2009–2012. The Italian or Latin form ''Viviana'' has enjoyed some popularity since the 1990s, reaching rank 322 in 2000. The spelling Vivien is the French masculine form, but in English speaking countries it has long been used as a feminine form, due to its appearance as the name of the Arthurian

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/ref> For the masculine name, the variant Vyvyan has sometimes been used, based on the Cornish surname itself derived from the given name. The intermediary form Vyvian is also occasionally found. The Gaelic name

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has sometimes been identified as a corruption of Vivian, but it is now considered more likely derived from Welsh Nynniaw, which is itself of uncertain origin, but likely renders

Nennius Nennius – or Nemnius or Nemnivus – was a Welsh monk of the 9th century. He has traditionally been attributed with the authorship of the '' Historia Brittonum'', based on the prologue affixed to that work. This attribution is widely considere ...

. Bébinn is an unrelated, genuinely Gaelic name which has on occasion been rendered as Vivian in English.

As a surname

The given name ''Vivian'' was introduced to

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in the 11th or 12th century and over time gave rise to a variety of British surnames, including Videan, Vidgen, Vidgeon, Fiddian, Fidgeon, Phythian, Phethean. The

Vyvyan family : ''For the Vivian family of Glynn and Truro, Cornwall, see Baron Vivian.'' The Vyvyans are a prominent Cornish family who were members of Parliament, baronets, and landowners in Penwith and Kerrier since the 15th century. The Vyvyan family ...

has been a prominent family of Cornwall since the 16th century. The Vyvyan baronetcy was created in the

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for Sir Richard Vyvyan in 1645. Baron Vivian was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1841. Notable bearers of the surname include: *

C. T. Vivian Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924July 17, 2020) was an American minister, author, and close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement. Vivian resided in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded the C. T. Vivian Lead ...

(1924–2020), American minister and author *

Herbert Vivian Herbert Vivian (3 April 1865 – 18 April 1940) was an English journalist, author and newspaper owner, who befriended Lord Randolph Churchill, Charles Russell, Leopold Maxse and others in the 1880s. He campaigned for Irish Home Rule and was p ...

(1865-1940), British journalist and leader of the Neo-Jacobite Revival * Ivor Vivian (born 1933), Australian politician *

Jennifer Vyvyan Jennifer Vyvyan (13 March 1925 – 5 April 1974) was a British classical soprano who had an active international career in operas, concerts, and recitals from 1948 up until her death in 1974. She possessed a beautifully clear, steady voice with ...

(1925-1974) English classical soprano singer *

John Lambrick Vivian Lieutenant-Colonel John Lambrick Vivian (1830–1896), Inspector of Militia and Her Majesty's Superintendent of Police and Police Magistrate for St Kitts, West Indies, was an English genealogist and historian. He edited editions of the Heraldic V ...

(1830–1896), genealogist of Devon and Cornwall * Joseph Vivien (1657–1735), French painter * Renée Vivien (1877–1909), British poet in the French language * Weston E. Vivian (1924–2020), American politician * William Vyvyan, 14th-century English MP

List of individuals with the name

Masculine given name

Vivian

* Vivian Anderson (born 1956), English football coach and defender * Vivian Balakrishnan (born 1961), Singaporean politician * Vivian Bendall (born 1938), English Conservative politician *

Vivian Blake Vivian Blake (11 May 1956 – 21 March 2010) was a Jamaican drug kingpin who founded and operated the American operations of the Jamaican Shower Posse. Background Blake was born to a poor family in West Kingston, but was granted a scholars ...

(1956–2010), Jamaican criminal * Vivian Blake (politician) (1921–2000), Jamaican politician and chief justice of the Bahamas * Vivian Bose (1891–1983), judge of the Supreme Court of India * Vivian de Buffrénil (born 1950), French histologist and palaeobiologist * Vivian Campbell (born 1962), Northern Irish heavy metal guitarist *

Vivian Cook (linguist) Vivian James Cook (13 June 1940 – 10 December 2021) was a British linguist who was Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University. He was renowned for his work on second-language acquisition and second-language teachin ...

(born 1940), English linguist and professor of Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University * Vivian Crawford (1879–1922), English first-class cricketer *

Vivian Dsena Vivian Dsena (born 28 June 1988) is an Indian television actor known for his portrayal of Abhay Raichand in ''Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahani'', Rishabh Kundra in '' Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon'' and Harman Singh in ''Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki'' ...

(born 1988), Indian TV actor * Vivian Ellis (1904–1996), English musical comedy composer *

Vivian Frederick Maynard FitzSimons Vivian Frederick Maynard FitzSimons, born in Pietermaritzburg, was a notable herpetologist in South Africa. Also, he contributed to the collection of spermatophyte samples for the National Herbarium which has become part of the South African Nati ...

(1901–1975), South African herpetologist * Sir

Vivian Fuchs Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs ( ; 11 February 1908 – 11 November 1999) was an English scientist-explorer and expedition organizer. He led the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition which reached the South Pole overland in 1958. Biography Fuc ...

(1908–1999), English explorer to first cross Antarctica overland *

Vivian Hunter Galbraith Vivian Hunter Galbraith (15 December 1889 – 25 November 1976) was an English historian, fellow of the British Academy and Oxford Regius Professor of Modern History. Early career Galbraith was born in Sheffield, son of David Galbraith, ...

(1889–1976), English historian and Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford University, Oxford * Vivian H. H. Green (1915–2005), rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, and inspiration for John le Carré's character George Smiley *

Vivian Harris Ivan Vivian Harris (born June 17, 1978) is a Guyanese former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2018. He held the WBA super lightweight title from 2002 to 2005. Amateur career After Harris arrived in the U.S., he began his amateur b ...

(born 1978), Guyanese boxer * Vivian Wilson Henderson (1923–1976), American educator and human rights activist * Vivian Imerman (born 1955), South African businessman and former CEO of Del Monte Foods * Vivian Jackson (1946–2010), Jamaican reggae musician also known as Yabby You * Clive Vivian Leopold James (Clive James, 1939–2019), Australian author *

Sir Vivian Naylor-Leyland, 3rd Baronet Sir Vivyan (or Vyvian) Edward Naylor-Leyland, 3rd Baronet (1924-1987) was a British aristocrat and banker. Biography Early life Vivian Edward Naylor-Leyland was born on 5 March 1924. urke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol ...

(1924–1987), British aristocrat and banker *

Viv Richards Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (born 7 March 1952) is an Antiguan retired cricketer who represented the West Indies cricket team between 1974 and 1991. Batting generally at number three in a dominant West Indies side, Richards is widely ...

(born 1952), Antiguan cricketer and sports commentator * Vivian Roy Stanley Schokman (1887-1953), Sri Lankan

Burgher Burgher may refer to: * Burgher (social class), a medieval, early modern European title of a citizen of a town, and a social class from which city officials could be drawn ** Burgess (title), a resident of a burgh in northern Britain ** Grand Bu ...

politician and physician * Major General Vivian Street (1912–1970), British army officer, also known for his charitable work, particularly as chairman of the

Save the Children The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic ...

fund *

Vivian Van Damm Vivian Van Damm (28 June 1889 – 14 December 1960) was a prominent British theatre impresario from 1932 until 1960, managing the Windmill Theatre in London's Great Windmill Street. The theatre was famed for its pioneering ''tableaux vivants'' ...

(1895–1960), English impresario of the Windmill Theatre, London * Vivian Wineman (born 1950), commercial lawyer, president of the

Board of Deputies of British Jews The Board of Deputies of British Jews, commonly referred to as the Board of Deputies, is the largest and second oldest Jewish communal organisation in the United Kingdom, after only the Initiation Society which was founded in 1745. Established ...

2009–2015 *

Vivian Woodward Vivian John Woodward (3 June 1879 – 31 January 1954) was an English footballer who enjoyed the peak of his career from the turn of the 20th century to the outbreak of the First World War. He played for Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. He capt ...

(1879–1954), English centre forward footballer

Vivien

* Vivien Thomas (1910–1985), American surgical technician

Vyvyan

* Vyvyan Adams (1900–1951), British Conservative Party politician *

Vyvyan Donnithorne The Venerable Vyvyan Henry Donnithorne, Military Cross, MC, Master of Arts, MA (8 January 1886 – 12 December 1968) was Diocese of Western China, Archdeacon of Western Szechwan from 1935 to 1949. Biography Vyvyan Donnithorne was of Cornish pe ...

(1886–1968), British Anglican missionary to China *

Vyvyan Evans Vyvyan Evans (born ) is a British cognitive linguist, digital communication technologist, popular science author, science fiction author and public intellectual. He has published fifteen books, both non-fiction and fiction. He holds a Ph.D. in ...

, professor of Linguistics *

Vyvyan Evelegh Major General Vyvyan Evelegh, (14 December 1898 – 27 August 1958) was a senior officer of the British Army during the Second World War, commanding the 78th Infantry Division (otherwise known as the Battleaxe Division) and the 6th Armoured Di ...

(1898–1958), British Army Second World War major-general * Vyvyan Holland (1886–1967), English author/translator, second son of Oscar Wilde *

Vyvyan Holt Captain Sir Vyvyan Holt (1896 – 2 July 1960) was a British soldier, diplomat, and Oriental scholar, who was held captive by North Korea for nearly three years during the Korean War. Biography Born in London in 1896, the son of Teresa and ...

(1896–1960), British soldier, diplomat, and Oriental scholar * Vyvyan Pope (1891–1941), British Army Second World War lieutenant-general

Vyvian

Vyvian Pike Vyvian John Pike (born 13 August 1969) is a former English cricketer. Pike was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. Pike made his debut for Dorset in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. In Pike's first spell with th ...

(born 1969), English cricketer

Stage name or nickname

*"Vivian", a nickname given to

Chaim Herzog Aluf, Major-General Chaim Herzog ( he, חיים הרצוג; 17 September 1918 – 17 April 1997) was an Irish-born Israeli politician, general, lawyer and author who served as the List of Presidents of Israel, sixth President of Israel between ...

in the 1940s *

Vivian Stanshall Vivian Stanshall (born Victor Anthony Stanshall; 21 March 1943 – 5 March 1995) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his exploration of the British upper ...

, stage name of Victor Anthony Stanshall (1943–1995), English comedic musician * The Vivienne, stage name of James Lee Williams, British drag queen

Feminine given name

Late antiquity

The spelling of these names may differ depending on tradition. * Saint Vibiana (3rd century) * Saint Vivian (4th century)

Vivian

Vivian Inez Archibald Vivian Inez Archibald CBE (born 1 February 1945) is a British Virgin Islander politician and businesswoman who has served as the Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands since September 2008. On 21 August 2008, Meg Munn, who held the Briti ...

(born 1945), British Virgin Islander politician *

Vivian Bang Vivian may refer to: *Vivian (name), a given name and also a surname Toponyms * Vivian, Louisiana, U.S. * Vivian, South Dakota, U.S. * Vivian, West Virginia, U.S. * Vivian Island, Nunavut, Canada * Ballantrae, Ontario, a hamlet in Stouffville, ...

(born 1983), American actress * Vivian Cheruiyot (born 1983), Kenyan long-distance runner * Vivian Chukwuemeka (born 1975), Nigerian shot putter * Vivian Dandridge (1921–1991), American actress *

Vivian Flowers Vivian Flowers is a state legislator in Arkansas. She serves in the Arkansas House of Representatives and is a Democrat. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas. She lives in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She made a statement for the 50th anniver ...

(born c. 1969), American politician *

Vivian Gornick Vivian Gornick (born June 14, 1935) is an American radical feminist critic, journalist, essayist, and memoirist. Early Life and Education In 1957 Gornick received a bachelor of arts degree from City College of New York and in 1960 a master of ...

(born 1935), American author * Vivian Green (born 1979), American R&B singer *

Vivi Janiss Vivi may refer to: People * Vivi Bach (1939–2013), Danish actress and singer * Vivi Fernandez (born 1977), Brazilian model * Vivi Flindt (born 1943), Danish ballerina * Vivi Friedman (1967–2012), Finnish film director * Vivi Gioi (1917–1975 ...

(1911–1988), American actress * Vivian Joseph (born 1948), American figure skater *

Vivian Kong Vivian Kong Man Wai (born 8 February 1994) is a Hong Kong left-handed épée fencer, three-time individual Asian champion, and two-time Olympian. Career Kong competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Ga ...

(born 1994), Hong Kong fencer *

Vivian Kubrick Vivian Vanessa Kubrick (born August 5, 1960), also credited under the pseudonym Abigail Mead, is an American-British filmmaker and composer. She is the daughter of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. Early life Vivian Vanessa Kubrick was born on August ...

(born 1960), American-born English filmmaker and composer *

Vivian Maier Vivian Dorothy Maier (February 1, 1926 – April 21, 2009) was an American street photographer whose work was discovered and recognized after her death. She worked for about 40 years as a nanny, mostly in Chicago's North Shore, while pursuin ...

(1926–2009), American photographer * Vivian Nouri known professionally as NOURI (born 1993), New Zealand recording artist of Kurdish descent * Vivian Oparah (born 1996), British actress *

Vivian Vance Vivian Vance (born Vivian Roberta Jones; July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) was an American actress and singer best known for playing Ethel Mertz on the sitcom ''I Love Lucy'' (1951–1957), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outst ...

(1909–1979), American actress

Vivien

* Vivien Bishop (born 1945), New Zealand painter * Vivien Cardone (born 1993), American actress * Vivien Duffield (born 1946), British philanthropist * Vivien Hailstone (1913–2000), Native American designer and educator *

Vivien Kirk Vivien Kirk is a New Zealand mathematician who studies dynamical systems. She is a professor of mathematics at the University of Auckland, where she also serves as associate dean, and was president of the New Zealand Mathematical Society for 201 ...

, New Zealand mathematician *

Vivien Knight Vivien Margaret Knight (9 November 1953 – 18 December 2009), was a British art historian and gallerist, and the head of the Guildhall Art Gallery, from 1983 until her death. Early life Knight was born on 9 November 1953, at Solihull Hospital ...

(1953–2009), British art historian and gallerist *

Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh ( ; 5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967; born Vivian Mary Hartley), styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her definitive performances as Scarlett O'Hara in '' Go ...

, born Vivian Mary Hartley (1913–1967), English Academy Award-winning actress *

Vivien Neves Vivien Elizabeth Neves (20 November 1947 – 29 December 2002) was a British glamour model, best known for appearing naked in ''The Times'' broadsheet newspaper in 1971, and for her regular appearances on Page 3 of the tabloid newspaper The Sun (Un ...

(1947–2002), British glamour model * Vivien Thomas (1910–1985), American laboratory supervisor

Viviane

Viv Albertine Viviane Katrina Louise Albertine (born 1 December 1954) is an Australian-born British musician, singer, songwriter and writer. She is best known as the guitarist for the punk band the Slits from 1977 until 1982, with whom she recorded two studio ...

(born 1954), British guitarist, songwriter and author * Viviane Araújo (born 1986), Brazilian mixed martial artist *

Viviane Bampassy Viviane Laure Elisabeth Bampassy is a Senegalese politician. She has been the Minister of Civil Service, Manpower Rationalisation and Public Service Renewal since 2014. Biography Bampassy graduated from the National School of Administration (Sene ...

, Senegalese politician * Viviane Biviga, Gabonese politician *

Vivi Fernandez Viviane Moreira Fernandes (born 29 September 1977), best known as Vivi Fernandez, is a Brazilian model, actress, dancer and former adult actress. Life and career Born in Brasília, Distrito Federal, the daughter of a retired soldier, Fernandes ...

(born 1977), Brazilian model *

Viviane Hagner Viviane Hagner is a German violinist. She was born in Munich, Germany in 1977 (but grew up in Berlin), to a German father and Korean mother. She is sister to Nicole Hagner, the pianist. Hagner started studying the piano at age 3 before switchi ...

(born 1977), German violinist *

Viviane Ndour Viviane (born Viviane Chidid) is a Senegalese pop singer who is the former backing vocalist and former sister-in-law of Youssou N'Dour. Viviane is known as the queen or reine of Senegalese music. On March 31, 2012 the label Wonda Music of produ ...

, Senegalese singer * Viviane Romance (1912–1991), French actress

Vivianne

Vivianne Blanlot Vivianne Amelia Blanlot Soza (born October 22, 1956 in La Serena, Chile) is a Chilean economist and politician. Her father Jorge Enrique Blanlot was an Army captain, and her grandfather General Enrique Blanlot Reisig. She has a degree in econom ...

(born 1956), Chilean economist and politician * Vivianne Crowley, English author, university lecturer, psychologist, and teacher of the Wiccan religion * Vivianne Fock Tave, Seychellois diplomat * Vivianne Miedema (born 1996), Dutch forward footballer *

Vivianne Pasmanter Vivianne Pasmanter (born 24 May 1971) is a Brazilian actress. Biography Of Jewish origin, Vivianne is the daughter of Ricardo Pasmanter, civil engineer, and Berta Pasmanter, plastic artist (both natural of Argentina). Her first course was in Esc ...

(born 1971), Brazilian actress * Viviane Ventura, Mother of Sheherazade Goldsmith and author

Vivienne

Vivienne Boyd Dame Vivienne Myra Boyd (née Lowe, 11 April 1926 – 13 July 2011) was a New Zealand woman active in community and public affairs. Early life and family Born Vivienne Myra Lowe in Lower Hutt on 11 April 1926, Boyd was the daughter of Winif ...

(1926–2011), New Zealand politician *

Vivienne Binns Vivienne Joyce Binns (born 1940) is an Australian artist known for her contribution to the Women's Art Movement in Australia, her engagement with feminism in her artwork, and her active advocacy within community arts. She works predominantly in ...

(born 1940), Australian artist *

Vivienne Chandler Vivienne Chandler (6 November 1947 – 6 June 2013) was an Anglo-French actress and a professional photographer. Biography Chandler made her first appearance on TV in ''ITV Playhouse'' in 1970, but immediately began acting minor parts in a nu ...

(born 1947), French actress and photographer * Vivienne Faull (born 1955), British Anglican bishop and Lord Spiritual *

Vivienne Goonewardene Violet Vivienne Goonewardene ( si, වයලට් විවියන් ගුන්වර්ධන, ta, வயலட் விவியென் கூனவர்தன; 18 September 19163 October 1996), commonly known as "Vivi", was a Sri Lan ...

(1916–1996), Sri Lankan politician *

Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot, also spelt Vivien (28 May 1888 – 22 January 1947), was the first wife of American-British poet T. S. Eliot, whom she married in 1915, less than three months after their introduction by mutual friends, when Vivienne w ...

, also spelt Vivien (1888–1947), first wife of poet and writer T. S. Eliot *

Vivienne Malone-Mayes Vivienne Lucille Malone-Mayes (February 10, 1932 – June 9, 1995) was an American mathematician and professor. Malone-Mayes studied properties of functions, as well as methods of teaching mathematics.Vivienne Medrano Vivienne Medrano (born October 28, 1992), also known by her online alias VivziePop, is an American animator, illustrator, comic creator and voice actress. She is best known as the creator of the adult animated series '' Hazbin Hotel'' and ''H ...

(born 1992), Salvadorian American animator, illustrator, comic creator, and voice actress *

Vivienne Ming Vivienne L’Ecuyer Ming (born October 19, 1971) is an American theoretical neuroscientist and artificial intelligence expert. She was named as one of the BBC '' 100 Women'' in 2017, and as one of the ''Financial Times'' "LGBT leaders and allies ...

, American theoretical neuroscientist and artificial intelligence expert * Vivienne Osborne (1896–1961), American stage and film actress * Vivienne (photographer) (1889–1982), British photographer and singer *

Vivienne Pinay The fifth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' began airing on January 28, 2013, with a 90-minute premiere episode. The winner of season five headlined Logo's Drag Race Tour featuring Absolut Vodka, won a one-of-a-kind trip, a lifetime supply of Color ...

, Filipino-American drag queen * Vivienne Roumani (born 1950), Libyan filmmaker * Vivienne Segal (1897–1992) American actress * Vivienne de Silva Boralessa (1930-2017), Sri Lankan singer * Vivienne Spence (born 1965), Jamaican track and field athlete * Vivienne Trumpy (1917–1975), stage name

Vivi Gioi Vivi Gioi, born Vivienne Trumpy (2 January 1917, Livorno – 12 July 1975, Fregene) was an Italian actress. Her alternative professional last name Diesca was an anagram of De Sica, the famous actor and director with whom she was in love. She i ...

, Italian actress *

Vivienne de Watteville Vivienne Florence Beatrice de Watteville (1900–1957) was a British travel writer and adventurer, author of two books based on her experiences in East Africa in the 1920s, ''Out in the Blue'' (1927) and ''Speak to the Earth'' (1935). She is best ...

(1900–1957), United Kingdom author * Vivienne Westwood (born 1941), English fashion designer

Vyvienne

Vyvienne Long Vyvienne Long is a musician from Co. Dublin, Ireland. A classically trained cellist from the College of Music, Dublin and the Escola de Musica in Barcelona, she also sings and plays piano and writes music for her quintet which comprises 2 ...

, Irish musician

Vyvyan

Vyvyan Lorrayne Vyvyan Lorrayne (20 April 1939 – August 2022) was a South African ballet dancer. Noted as a "softly classical stylist," she won acclaim as a principal dancer for England's Royal Ballet during the 1960s and 1970s. Early life and training Lorrayn ...

, South African ballerina

Vyvyane

Vyvyane Loh Vyvyane Loh (Chinese: ''Loh Hui-Shien'') is a Malaysian-American novelist, choreographer, and physician. Biography Loh was born in Ipoh, Malaysia of an ethnic Chinese family. She grew up in Singapore and completed a degree in Biology and C ...

, Chinese ''Hui-Shien'', Malaysian-American novelist, choreographer, and physician

Hypocoristic Vivi (used as given name in Scandinavia)

Vivi Bach Vivi Bach (3 September 1939 – 22 April 2013) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1958 and 1974. Bach was born as Vivi Bak in Copenhagen, Denmark, and died on Ibiza, Spain, where she lived with her husband, the Aus ...

(1939–2013), Danish actress and singer *

Vivi Flindt Vivi Flindt (née Gelker; born 22 February 1943; Copenhagen) is a Danish dancer. She studied at the Royal Danish Ballet School, then joined the company, making her debut as Birgit Cullberg's ''Miss Julie'' in 1965 and being promoted to soloist in ...

(born 1943), Danish ballerina *

Vivi Friedman Vivi Friedman (May 20, 1967 – January 2, 2012) was a Finnish film director. She produced the majority of her work in the United States. During her career she worked on advertisements and short films and directed a feature-length film, ''The ...

(1967–2012), Finnish film director * Vivi Krogh (born 1919), Norwegian anti-immigration activist

As a pseudonym or adopted name

* Vivian Chow (born 1967), Hong Kong singer and actress * Vivian Hsu (born 1975), Taiwanese singer, actress and model *

Vivienne Poy Vivienne Poy (née Lee; ; born May 15, 1941) is a Canadian businesswoman, author and philanthropist. She served as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1998 until her retirement in 2012. Early life and education On May 15, 1941, Poy was ...

(born 1941), politician *

Vivienne Tam Vivienne Tam (, born 28 November 1957) is a fashion designer based in New York City. She was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, and moved to Hong Kong at the age of three. She attended the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Tam's fashion brand ...

(born 1957), Hong Kong fashion designer * Vivean Gray, British TV and film actress (adopted name of Jean Vivra Gray)

Fictional characters

* Vivien, the

, in Tennyson's ''Idylls of the King'' (1859) and elsewhere *

Vivian Kudo The manga series ''Case Closed'', known as in Japan, features a large number of recurring fictional characters created by Gosho Aoyama. The series takes place in modern-day Japan and follows an amateur detective Jimmy Kudo (Japanese name: Shini ...

(Yukiko Kudo), in Manga series ''Case Closed'' *

Vivian Grey ''Vivian Grey'' is Benjamin Disraeli's first novel, published by Henry Colburn in 1826. Originally published anonymously, ostensibly by a so-called "man of fashion", part 1 caused a considerable sensation in London society. Contemporary reviewer ...

, hero of Benjamin Disraeli's eponymous first novel, published in 1826 * Vivien de Monbranc, hero of a 12th-century French ''chanson de geste'' *

Vivian Alamain Vivian Alamain is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created by head writers Richard J. Allen and Beth Milstein, and introduced by executive producers Ken Corday and Al Rabin, the role is ...

, on the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' *Vivien Harmon, one of the main characters in the American TV show ''

American Horror Story ''American Horror Story'' is an American anthology horror television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the cable network FX. The first installment in the '' American Story'' media franchise, each season is conceived as a ...

'' *Vivian Volkoff, daughter of the main antagonist of '' Chucks season four *Vivian Joan Abbot Walker, one of the main characters of the novel '' Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'' (1996) by Rebecca Wells *Vyvyan Basterd, character in the British comedy series '' The Young Ones'' *Vivian Ward, the title character in the film ''

Pretty Woman ''Pretty Woman'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance) ...

'' (1990) *Vivian Banks, or "Aunt Viv" character in the American comedy series ''

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

'' *Vivian Sternwood, General Sternwood's oldest daughter and a key figure in Raymond Chandler's crime novel '' The Big Sleep'' (1939) *Vivian Smith-Smythe-Smith, a character from the Monty Python sketch "

Upper Class Twit of the Year "Upper Class Twit of the Year" is a comedy sketch that was seen on the 1970 ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' episode "The Naked Ant" (series 1, episode 12), and also in a modified format as the finale of the movie ''And Now for Something Complete ...

" * Vivienne, a character from the video game ''Dragon Age: Inquisition'' who can be recruited as a party member *Princess Vivian, from the American animated television series '' Sofia the First''; first appeared in ''The Shy Princess'' *Vyvyan Ayrs, a famous but reclusive male composer in David Mitchell's novel '' Cloud Atlas'' (2004) * Vivian (Paper Mario), one of the player's partners in the role-playing video game ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' *Vivienne Deering, a character in British police drama ''

No Offence ''No Offence'' is a British television police procedural drama on Channel 4, created by Paul Abbott. It follows a team of detectives from Friday Street police station, a division of the Manchester Metropolitan Police (a fictional version of the ...

'' *Vivian "Viv", a supporting character in Freeform's canceled show ''

Siren Siren or sirens may refer to: Common meanings * Siren (alarm), a loud acoustic alarm used to alert people to emergencies * Siren (mythology), an enchanting but dangerous monster in Greek mythology Places * Siren (town), Wisconsin * Siren, Wiscon ...

'' *Vivian "Viv" Turner, Timmy Turner's cousin, and the main protagonist in '' The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder''

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