Lieven (first name)

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Lieven is a Flemish male given name . The name is derived from the Old High German personal name liobwini ("liob" for dear, pleasant, loved and "wini" friend). The German equivalent is Liebwin . It is particularly common in Flanders as it is the Flemish name of Saint Livinus of Ghent .

The feminine form of the name is Lieve .

Well-known namesake

  • St. Lieven (~ 580–657), Apostle of Flanders and Brabant, see Livinus von Gent
  • Lieven de Key (~ 1560–1627), Dutch architect, city architect of Haarlem and representative of the Golden Age