Lillian

or Lil·i·an

[ lil-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. a female given name.

Example Sentences

William Locke died suddenly at his desk in the cemetery office in 1922 and was briefly succeeded by his wife, Lillian.

From ProPublica

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter — whose mother, Lillian, served as a volunteer in India at the age of 68 — signed an executive order granting the agency autotomy.

From Washington Post

Lillian tested her program on satellite imagery from Illinois.

From Science News For Students

Even after Salinger had decamped to Cornish, he loved to lunch with William Shawn and Lillian Ross at the Algonquin in New York.

From The Daily Beast

That is when Auria Adams said she looked out her window in the Lillian Wald Houses on East 6th Street and FDR Drive.

From The Daily Beast

Playwright Lillian Hellman was known for a sharp tongue that may have aided her success.

From The Daily Beast

Arthur Miller, Lillian Hellman, and Tennessee Williams ruled the stage.

From The Daily Beast

I just can't believe you were so nice about Lillian Hellman!

From The Daily Beast

You mentioned Lillian Murret, that is your aunt, your mother's sister?

From Project Gutenberg

Lillian was at home, however, and she rushed downstairs impetuously to meet her affianced husband.

From Project Gutenberg

Marcella Sembrich and Lillian Nordica were both in the opera company that year.

From Project Gutenberg

He was not proud of the part he was about to play; but for Lillian Drew to remain in town—danger was in this that must be avoided.

From Project Gutenberg

They searched the flat, followed about by the frightened black maid, but found no Lillian Drew.

From Project Gutenberg