Lilian

== English == === Alternative forms === (the normal US spelling): Lillian === Etymology === Used since the sixteenth century, possibly originally a pet form of Elizabeth, but generally accepted as a variant of Late Latin lilium (“lily”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɪli.ən/ === Proper noun === Lilian A female given name from Latin. ==== Related terms ==== Lila, Lil, Lili, Lilia, Liliana, Liliane, Liliane, Lilias, Lilli, Lillia, Lilianna, Lilliana, Lilliane, Lilliann, Lillianna, Lillianne, Lillie, Lilly, Lillyan, Lillyanne, Lily, Lilyan, Lilyann. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === alliin == Basque == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lilian/ [li.li.ãn] Rhymes: -ian, -an Hyphenation: Li‧li‧an === Proper noun === Lilian anim a female given name ==== Declension ==== === References === “Lilian”, in Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia [Basque Onomastic Database], Euskaltzaindia Xarles Bidegain, Izendegia, 1999, Elkarlanean, Donostia, →ISBN, page 271 == Danish == === Proper noun === Lilian a female given name borrowed from English == Estonian == === Proper noun === Lilian a female given name borrowed from English ==== Related terms ==== Liilia Lilli == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /li.ljɑ̃/ === Proper noun === Lilian m a male given name, the masculine equivalent of Liliane == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈliljan/ [ˈli.ljãn] Rhymes: -iljan Syllabification: Li‧lian === Proper noun === Lilian f a female given name, equivalent to English Lilian == Swedish == === Proper noun === Lilian c (genitive Lilians) a female given name of English origin