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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Lavinia f. Latin Lavinia, a character in Roman mythology whose name is of uncertain origin. It may be related to Lavinium, the name of a town in Latium.

Italy
Latin
1527 Lavinia (nom) Rome1527 p. 88
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Lavinia". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Lavinia.