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Comments and insights on the name Viola

I've heard this name pronounced VIE-uh-la. I believe this is the Shakespearean way to pronounce it, and my favorite way!

Viola has the same letters as the name Oliva.

Personal experiences with the name Viola

Viola is my first name. ;) I think it's lovely. Very classic and feminine. I was named after my great grandma, Viola.

My (Italian) great-grandmother was Viola. She was a vivacious blonde who was very colorful. We called her 'Granny-Vi." She was a memorable woman to say the least. She was probably born around 1910.

I absolutely love the name Viola, and I want to name my daughter Viola Juliette.

Nicknames for Viola

Vi
Ivy
Lola

Meanings and history of the name Viola

Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family. It is pronounced viy-OH-lə.

Viola is a Shakespearean name, using for the main character in his play Twelfth Night, written around 1601 (pronounced VIY-ə-lə in the play).

A viola is the name of a bowed string instrument, pronounced vee-OH-lə. It is slightly larger than a violin in size and has a deeper sound.

Famous real-life people named Viola

Viola Davis - American actress
Viola Liuzzo American civil rights activist
Viola Farber - American choreographer and dancer
Viola Allen - American silent film actress
Viola Dana - American silent film actress

Viola in song, story & screen

Viola, a character in "Twelfth Night", a comedy by William Shakespeare.
Viola de Lesseps, character played by Gwyneth Paltrow in the movie "Shakespeare in Love."
Viola, character in "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
Viola Lucy, a character in the book series "The Chalet School"