Liv (given name)

Liv is a female first name.

Origin

Liv is originally from the Old Norse ' hLIF ' (protection, defense). In the modern Scandinavian languages, the name is now also homofon with the word ' live ' (life), which actually has a different origin ( Old Norse ' LIF ').

Bearers of the name

First name

  • Liv Kristine (born 1976 ), Norwegian singer
  • Liv Signe Navarsete (born 1958 ), Norwegian politician
  • Liv Grete Poirée ( b. 1974 ), Norwegian biathlete
  • Liv Tyler ( born 1977 ), American actress
  • Liv Ullmann ( born 1938 ), Norwegian actress and director

Family name

  • Stefan Liv (1980-2011), Swedish ice hockey goalkeeper

Others

  • Eva- Liv Island, island in the archipelago of Franz Josef Land
  • Abbreviation for teachers in preparation service, including in Hesse
  • Abbreviation for Landesinnungsverband
  • A method for the characterization of the laser diode, see LIV characterization
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