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Liv en · PROPN · etymology 1

A diminutive of the female given names Olive and Olivia.
- In comments to Hyperallergic, ancient historian and classical numismatist Liv Yarrow noted the absence of SPQR coins during the period of the Republic and its later use as a means of justifying autocracy while harkening back to an earlier age: 2018 August 30, Sarah E. Bond, “The Misuse of an Ancient Roman Acronym by White Nationalist Groups”, in Hyperallergic:
- I had my essay on a memory stick so it just needed to be printed out in the Arts Fac; I'd intended to re-read it for sense but meeting Liv seemed more important. 2012, Jonathan Dennis, The good die and the bad live on, page 209:

A female given name. From Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish, from Old Norse "hlíf," meaning "defense, protection; byrnie, shield" Influenced by the modern Scandinavian word "liv" meaning "life."

A member of the Livonian people.
- We must assume that possession of the lands occupied by the Livs was simply asserted, just as designating the entire littoral as Livonia was asserted before the territory was fully conquered. 1995, Andrejs Plakans, The Latvians: A Short History, page 16:

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Livs	Number=Plur		lexicographic

From Khmer លីវ (liiw).

Shortened form of Liverpool created by taking the first three letters.

(after a qualification) University of Liverpool, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.