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Lillian

American  
[lil-ee-uhn] / ˈlɪl i ən /
Or Lilian

noun

  1. a female given name.


Example Sentences

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Local Transport minister Lillian Greenwood praised Waymo's planned rollout on social media Thursday.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Lillian Disney, a connoisseur of flowers, would die before the hall was finished, but its hidden rear garden is centered around the “Rose for Lilly” fountain, composed of thousands of broken blue-and-white Delft china pieces.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Murphy’s extravagant abode is a far cry from his very humble upbringing in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he was raised in public housing by his telephone operator mother, Lillian Laney, and police officer dad, Charles Murphy.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

Among the group's standout researchers, Lillian Hughes, who recently completed her Ph.D. and is heading to Caltech for postdoctoral work, made a major breakthrough in this field.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

Before school began, Lillian gathered her children before the shrine beneath the stairs.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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