- Flavia (name)
Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Flavia
imagesize=200
caption=TheAncient Roman name Flavia was used for Princess Flavia in "The Prisoner of Zenda ".
pronunciation=FLAH-vee-uh
gender = Female
meaning = golden, blonde; the feminine form of the Roman clan nameFlavius .
region = Italy, Spain, Romania, other Spanish-speaking countries
nickname =
origin = Ancient Roman
related names = Flaviana, Flavie, Flaviere, Flavyere
footnotes =Flavia is an
Ancient Roman name meaning "blonde" from theLatin word "flavus", meaning "golden, blonde". It is a feminine form of the Roman clan nameFlavius . The name is most commonly used inItaly ,Romania , and in Spanish-speaking countries. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/namesakes/search.php?terms=flavia Behind the Name] ]Flavia is the name of
Roman Catholic andEastern Orthodox saint s: Flavia Domitilla and Flavia. It was also the name of Princess Flavia, a major character in Anthony Hope's 1894 novel "The Prisoner of Zenda " and its sequel "Rupert of Hentzau ".It may also refer to:
* The feminine form of
Flavius , a Roman gens
*Flavia Ottaviani , an Italian figure skater
*Flavia Pennetta , an Italian tennis playerNotes
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