Vivian
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Arthurian Legend. Also Vivien an enchantress, the mistress of Merlin: known as the Lady of the Lake.
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Also Vivien, Vivienne a male or female given name: from a Latin word meaning “alive.”
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Prodigious is an understatement for the display, which was curated by the museum’s Massimiliano Gioni, Gary Carrion-Murayari, Vivian Crockett and Madeline Weisburg with Calvin Wang.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Meanwhile, Vivian Salama at the Atlantic reported that the administration is so excited about their military “victories” that Cuba is next on the list.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026
Vivian Lam, a finance worker in her 40s who calls gold a "scarce resource", said she had not expected to see such a dramatic surge.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greenland Vivian Motzfeldt said the territory was open to greater co-operation with the US but also opposed a takeover.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
If Vivian was all bark, Minna was all whimper.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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