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Livonian vs Liv - What's the difference?

livonian | liv |

As proper nouns the difference between livonian and liv

is that livonian is a Finno-Ugric language spoken in Latvia while Liv is a diminutive of the female given names Olive and Olivia.

As nouns the difference between livonian and liv

is that livonian is a person from Livonia while Liv is a member of the Livonian people.

As an adjective Livonian

is pertaining to Livonia or Livonians.

livonian

English

(wikipedia Livonian)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A Finno-Ugric language spoken in Latvia.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from Livonia.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to Livonia or Livonians.

    • External links

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    liv

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the female given names Olive and Olivia.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of the Livonian people.
  • * 1995 , Andrejs Plakans, The Latvians: A Short History (page 16)
    • We must assume that possession of the lands occupied by the Livs was simply asserted, just as designating the entire littoral as Livonia was asserted before the territory was fully conquered.
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