Italian · Girl name
Viola
“violet”
About the name Viola
Viola comes from the Latin viola, meaning violet, the small purple flower. In Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night, Viola is the shipwrecked heroine who disguises herself as a young man called Cesario in the household of Duke Orsino, setting off a chain of mistaken identities until she is reunited with her twin brother Sebastian. The name is used in Italian, English, German, and the Scandinavian languages. In Italian it is stressed on the second syllable, while in English it is often pronounced VY-oh-lah. The stringed instrument viola has a separate origin.
- Meaning
- violet
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- vee-OH-lah(3 syl.)
Middle names for Viola
- Viola Rose
- Viola Maria
- Viola Grace
- Viola Elena
- Viola Jane
Questions about Viola
- What does Viola mean?
- Viola is an Italian name meaning "violet".
- How do you pronounce Viola?
- Viola is pronounced vee-OH-lah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Viola?
- Variants of Viola include Violetta, Violet, Violette.
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