Lilia Name Meaning & Origin
Lilia
Origin of the name Lily:
Taken from the name of the plant having delicate, trumpet-shaped flowers regarded as a symbol of purity and perfection. The word is derived from the Middle English lilie, which is from the Old English and Latin lilium (lily). Alternatively, Lily is used as a pet form of both Lilian (lily) and Lilith (of the night).
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Lili, Lily, Lil, Lia
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Lilia is a cognate of Lily, used in Russian and other Slavic languages.
Lilia is also used in Spanish.
Latin Origin Meaning:
LiliesLilia is a Persian name.
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What belongs to me belongs to God (whatever I own belongs to God also)- Famous real-life people named Lilia
Lilia Skala, actress
Lilia Cabral, Brazilian actress- Lilia in song, story & screen
Lilia is a character in the 1950's movie The Ten Commandments. The beautiful Debra Paget played this character. She is a Hebrew slave in Egypt and the love interest of the character Joshua.