Given name

Violaine

Violaine is a feminine given name. It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Violaine is a variant of Viola. An origin associated with Viola is Latin.

Explained through its name family

The story

Violaine is a variant of Viola. The history of Viola gives this family its wider story. Shakespeare used Viola for the heroine of Twelfth Night. Viola’s Latin flower meaning and its later association with the English flower name both form part of its appeal and naming history.

Explained through its name family

Violaine’s family of names

Violaine has a related form in Viola. In French usage, Violaine has a related form in Violette.

Walk Violaine’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Viole

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Violani

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Violany

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Sibling ideas

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