Livonia

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UK/lɪˈvəʊ.ni.ə/US/lɪˈvoʊ.ni.ə/

proper noun

A historical region in the Baltic, south of the Gulf of Finland, now divided and constituting southern Estonia and northern Latvia.

OriginLatin Livonia ← Estonian liiv ← Proto-Finnic *liiva →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA historical region in the Baltic, south of the Gulf of Finland, now divided and constituting southern Estonia and northern Latvia.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in Madison Township, Washington County, Indiana.
    2. A town in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
    3. A city in Wayne County, Michigan.
    4. A township in Sherburne County, Minnesota.
    5. A village in Putnam County, Missouri.
    6. A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.
    7. An unincorporated community in Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Origin

  1. Proto-Finnic*liiva
  2. Estonianliiv
  3. LatinLivonia
  4. EnglishLivonia

From Latin Livonia, from Estonian liiv (“sand”).

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Translations

Afrikaans Lyfland, Liefland
  • Lyflandhistorical region
  • Lieflandhistorical region
Ancient Greek Λιουονίᾱ
  • Λιουονίᾱ (Liouoníā)historical region
Arabic ليفونيا
  • ليفونيا (lifunia)historical region
Basque Livonia
  • Livoniahistorical region
Brazilian Portuguese Livônia
  • Livôniahistorical region
Bulgarian Ливония
  • Ливония (Livonija)historical region
Catalan Livònia
  • Livòniahistorical region
Chinese Mandarin 立窝尼亚, 利夫兰
  • 立窝尼亚 (Lìwōníyǎ)historical region
  • 利夫兰 (Lìfūlán)historical region
Czech Livonsko
  • Livonskohistorical region
Danish Livland
  • Livlandhistorical region
Dutch Lijfland
  • Lijflandhistorical region
Esperanto Livonio, Livlando
  • Livoniohistorical region
  • Livlandohistorical region
Estonian Liivimaa
  • Liivimaahistorical region
European Portuguese Livónia
  • Livóniahistorical region
Finnish Liivinmaa
  • Liivinmaahistorical region
French Livonie
  • Livoniehistorical region
German Livland, Liefland
  • Livlandhistorical region
  • Lieflandhistorical region
Greek Λιβονία
  • Λιβονία (Livonía)historical region
Hungarian Livónia
  • Livóniahistorical region
Icelandic Lífland
  • Líflandhistorical region
Italian Livonia
  • Livoniahistorical region
Japanese リヴォニア
  • リヴォニア (Rivonia)historical region
Korean 리보니아
  • 리보니아 (ribonia)historical region
Latin Livonia
  • Livoniahistorical region
Latvian Livonija
  • Livonijahistorical region
Lithuanian Livonija
  • Livonijahistorical region
Norwegian Bokmål Livland
  • Livlandhistorical region
Polish Inflanty
  • Inflantyhistorical region
Romanian Livonia
  • Livoniahistorical region
Russian Лифля́ндия, Ливо́ния
  • Лифля́ндия (Lifljándija)historical region
  • Ливо́ния (Livónija)historical region
Slovak Livónsko
  • Livónskohistorical region
Spanish Livonia
  • Livoniahistorical region
Swedish Livland
  • Livlandhistorical region
Turkish Livonya
  • Livonyahistorical region
Ukrainian Ліво́нія
  • Ліво́нія (Livónija)historical region

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Livonia

EstoniamacedoniaammoniaPatagoniaCataloniaLaconiaharmoniasinfoniaSnowdoniaFranconiaFreedoniaPoloniabegoniaAmbazoniaBabyloniaheliconiaWalloniaCydoniaPaeoniaSlavoniaPannoniaSophroniawatsoniadysphonia
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Cite this entry
APA

Livonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Livonia

MLA

“Livonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Livonia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Livonia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Livonia.

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