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Vyvian Surname Definition:
= Vivian, q.v.
Vyvian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Vyvian Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Vivian, q.v.
The ancient Latin personal name. The Vyvians of Truro are derived by certain genealogists from one Vivianus Annius, a Roman general, son-in-law to Domitius Corbulo! Quarterly Rev. CH. p. 304. The pedigree recognized by the heralds begins only in the XIII. century, with Sir Vyel Vyvyan, knight.
"The Vyvians of Truro are derived by certain genealogists from one Vivianus Annius, a Roman general, son-in-law of Domitius Carbulo." Others consider the name to be from Cornish vyvyan, to flee. Polwhele, under chuyvyan, "to escape, to fly," says, "Hence Vyvian, flying on a white horse from Lyonesse when it was inundated, is said to have derived his name. He was then governor of Lyonesse. The family of Vyvian gives a lion for its arms, and a white horse, ready caparisoned, for its crest, in memory of that incident." The name has also been derived from vy-vian, the small water. (See Trevivion. ) Vyvyan, Viuian, Vivin, Viven, are different orthographies of the name.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian | 83 | 26,652 | / |
| Vyvyan | 83 | 302 | / |
| Vevian | 83 | 7 | / |
| Vívian | 83 | 6 | / |
| Vayvayian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Viviane | 77 | 18,981 | / |
| Viviant | 77 | 673 | / |
| Viviand | 77 | 460 | / |
| Viviann | 77 | 6 | / |
| Veviane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Veviean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Viviahn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vivianne | 71 | 1,116 | / |
| Vhivhian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vivianeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bivian | 67 | 295 | / |
| Vibian | 67 | 138 | / |
| Vivyan | 67 | 125 | / |
| Viviam | 67 | 43 | / |
| Bevian | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vebian | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vivean | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wivian | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vivían | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vivianque | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vebyan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vevean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vevion | 67 | 0 | / |
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