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Violet name meaning
Last Name
790
in the U.S.
in 2010
790
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Violet mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Violet
User Submitted Origins
English
65%
French
28%
Italian
4%
Chewa
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Idaho, U.S., the name Violet means "very kind, and beautiful, like a flower.It also means heart of gold and light and love".
- A submission from the United States says the name Violet means "Purple flower , A girl who has a beautiful heart like a flower" and is of English origin.
- According to 2 people from Texas, U.S., the name Violet means "Purple flower".
- A submission from Arkansas, U.S. says the name Violet means "Purple, The Flower".
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Violet is of English origin and means "Violet is a type of flower, and it also means hope & joy to everyone she meets (Such as myself)".
- A user from Michigan, U.S. says the name Violet is of Greek origin and means "Loving to others and always a good leader for others and will help anyone in need and teach them how to love God and that he has an everlasting love for everyone in the world".
- According to 2 people from Texas, U.S., the name Violet is of French origin and means "Flower".
- A user from Indiana, U.S. says the name Violet means "The name violet means wonderful flower, and unique".
- According to a user from California, U.S., the name Violet is of Chewa origin and means "A light purple".
- A submission from Canada says the name Violet means "Loving to others" and is of English origin.
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Vi"o*let
Senses
- [Bot] Any plant or flower of the genus Viola, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of the species are blue, while others are white or yellow, or of several colors, as the pansy (Viola tricolor).
- The color of a violet, or that part of the spectrum farthest from red. It is the most refrangible part of the spectrum.
- In art, a color produced by a combination of red and blue in equal proportions; a bluish purple color.
- [Zoöl] Any one of numerous species of small violet-colored butterflies belonging to Lycæna, or Rusticus, and allied genera.
Note: ☞ The cultivated sweet violet is Viola odorata of Europe. The common blue violet of the eastern United States is Viola cucullata; the sand, or bird-foot, violet is Viola pedata.
Etymology: F. violette a violet (cf. violet violet-colored), dim. of OF. viole a violet, L. viola; akin to Gr. �. Cf. Iodine
adjective Vi"o*let
Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined.
Etymology: Cf. F. violet. See Violet (n.)
Other Dictionary Sources
- A variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
- Any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
- Of a color intermediate between red and blue
Wiktionary
A 19th century flower name from violet, sometimes as an anglicisation of the earlier French Violette.
- A female given name from English.
Violet was also found in the following language(s): French
Notable Persons Named Violet
Notable Persons Named Violet
Violet Mosse-Brown
She holds the title Oldest Jamaican person ever and First verified Jamaican supercentenarian. Violet was given the name Violet Mosse on March 10th, 1900 in Duanvale, Trelawny, British Jamaica. Violet is also known as Violete Brown, Violet Mosse-Brown, Violet Moss, Moss-Brown, and Violet.
Violet Chachki
Violet was given the name Jason Dardo on June 13th, 1992 in Atlanta.
Violet Constance Jessop
Violet Constance Jessop was a stewardess, nurse, and flight attendant. Violet was born on October 2nd, 1887 in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. She passed away on May 5th, 1971.
Violet Baudelaire
Violet Baudelaire is an amateur inventor, orphan, and invention.
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke was an actress and singer. She was most active from 1929 to 1970. Mae was given the name Violet Mary Klotz on August 16th, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. She passed away on April 29th, 1992.
Violet Blue
Violet Blue is a technology, harm reduction, sex education, and erotica journalist for cbs interactive, blogger, journalist, and blog. Violet was born in 22.
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- Violet Gibson
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- Violet Oakley
- Jean AdairActress
- Violet Fane
- Barbara BedfordActress
- Violet McKenzie
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- Violet Rosa Markham
- Violet Tweedale
- Violet RomerActor
- Violet Vanbrugh
Notable Persons With the Last Name Violet
Notable Persons With the Last Name Violet
Arlene Violet
Arlene Violet is an Attorney General of Rhode Island. Arlene was born in Providence, Rhode Island.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Violet | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 91.27% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 2.66% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.00% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.15% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 3.16% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Violet
People with the last name Violet are most frequently White
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Violet
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