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Origin and Meaning of Lively

User Submitted Origins

English
65%
French
22%
Indian (Sanskrit)
9%
Hebrew
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from New York, U.S. says the name Lively means "Angel from god".
  2. According to a user from Arizona, U.S., the name Lively is of English origin and means "Full of life".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Live"ly
Senses
  1. Endowed with or manifesting life; living."Chaplets of gold and silver resembling lively flowers and leaves." [Holland.]
  2. Brisk; vivacious; active; as, a lively youth."But wherefore comes old Manoa in such haste, With youthful steps ? Much livelier than erewhile He seems." [Milton.]
  3. Gay; airy; animated; spirited."From grave to gay, from lively to severe." [Pope.]
  4. Representing life; lifelike.(Obs)"I spied the lively picture of my father." [Massinger.]
  5. Bright; vivid; glowing; strong; vigorous."The colors of the prism are manifestly more full, intense, and lively that those of natural bodies." [Sir I. Newton.]"His faith must be not only living, but lively too." [South.]
    synonyms: Brisk; vigorous; quick; nimble; smart; active; alert; sprightly; animated; spirited; prompt; earnest; strong; energetic; vivid; vivacious; blithe; gleeful; airy; gay; jocund.

Etymology: For lifely. Cf. Lifelike

adverb Live"ly
Senses
  1. In a brisk, active, or animated manner; briskly; vigorously.
  2. With strong resemblance of life.(Obs)"Thou counterfeitest most lively." [Shak.]
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Full of spirit; full of life ("this whole lively world")
    Synonyms: vital
  2. Filled with events or activity ("a lively period in history")
  3. Full of life and energy ("a lively discussion", "lively and attractive parents", and "a lively party")
  4. Elastic; rebounds readily ("a lively tennis ball")
    Synonyms: bouncy, live, resilient, and springy
  5. Quick and energetic ("a lively gait")
    Synonyms: alert, brisk, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, and zippy
  6. Full of zest or vigor
    Synonyms: racy
Wiktionary

From Middle English lyvely, lifly, from Old English līflīċ (“living, lively, long-lived, necessary to life, vital”), equivalent to life +‎ -ly. Cognate with Scots lively, lifely (“of or pertaining to life, vital, living, life-like”).

  1. (nautical) Term of address.

From Old English līflīċe.

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    Notable Persons With the Last Name Lively

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Lively

    Blake Lively

    Blake Lively is an actress, model, and celebrity homemaker. She has been prominent since 1998. Blake was given the name Blake Ellender Brown on August 25th, 1987.

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    Robyn Lively

    Robyn Lively is an actress. She was most prominent from 1978 to present. Robyn was given the name Robyn Elaine Lively on February 7th, 1972 in Powder Springs, Georgia, U.S.

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    Eric Lively

    Eric Lively is an actor. He has been prominent since 1983. Eric was given the name Eric Lawrence Brown on July 31st, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

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    Ernie Lively

    Ernie Lively is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 1975. Ernie was given the name Ernest Wilson Brown, Jr. on January 29th, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

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    Jason Lively

    Jason Lively is an actor. His career lasted from 1982 to 1993. Jason was given the name Ronald Jason Lively on March 12th, 1968 in Carroll County, Georgia.

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    Lori Lively

    Lori Lively is an actress. Her career lasted from 1986 to 1986. Lori was given the name Lori Lynn Lively on November 9th, 1966.

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    • Scott Lively
      Author
    • Penelope M. Lively
      Writer

    Ethnicity Distribution

    Ethnicity Lively U.S.
    █  White 87.93% 64.26%
    █  African American 6.79% 11.96%
    █  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.56% 4.85%
    █  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.54% 0.69%
    █  Two or More Ethnicities 1.84% 1.76%
    █  Hispanic or Latino 2.34% 16.26%

    Of Last Name Lively

    People with the last name Lively are most frequently White

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    Fun Facts about the name Lively

  1. How Popular is the name Lively? Lively is the 25,900th most popular name of all time. As a last name Lively was the 3,279th most popular name in 2010.
  2. How many people with the first name Lively have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 228 babies born with the first name Lively in the United States. That's more than enough people named Lively to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  3. What year were 5 or more babies first named Lively? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 2012 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  4. When was Lively first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Lively is Friday, January 19th, 1877.
  5. What year had the most people named Lively born? The highest recorded use of the first name Lively was in 2019 with a total of 58 babies.
  6. Random Lively Factoid: According to the 2019 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Lively is not a popular baby girl's name in California. Imagine that, only 12 babies in California have the same name in 2019.
  7. Weird things about the name Lively: The name spelled backwards is Ylevil. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Velily. How do you pronounce that?
  8. How many people have the last name Lively? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 11,026 people with the last name Lively.
  9. How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Lively? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 4 of them will have Lively as their last name.
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