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Lillian
Lillian
English
Alternative forms
- (U.K.) Lilian
Proper noun
Lillian
- A female given name. (This is the standard American spelling.)
- 1836 Adeline Sergeant: Lillian Lee:
- Your mother's name was Lillian, Minnie Lee,
- Her other name I never heard, until
- I stood within the church and saw her wed
- So she is ever Lillian Lee to me.
- 1907 Lewis Clinton Strang: Famous Prima Donnas. L.C.Page&Co, 1907. page 33:
- Lillian Russell was christened Helen Louise Leonard. Tony Pastor gave her the name Lillian Russell, for the very practical reason, I believe, that it had so many "l's" in it, and consequently would look well on a bill-board.
- 1836 Adeline Sergeant: Lillian Lee:
Related terms
- Lila, Lil, Lili, Lilia, Liliana, Liliane, Liliane, Lilias, Lilli, Lillia, Lilianna, Lilliana, Lilliane, Lilliann, Lillianna, Lillianne, Lillie, Lilly, Lillyan, Lillyanne, Lily, Lilyan, Lilyann.
Translations
female given name — see Lilian