Definition of "Liv"

Liv¹

/lɪv/

proper noun
1. A diminutive of the female given names Olive and Olivia.
  Quotations
  I had my essay on a memory stick so it just needed to be printed out in the Arts Fac; I'd intended to re-read it for sense but meeting Liv seemed more important.
  2012, Jonathan Dennis, The good die and the bad live on, page 209

Liv²

/lɪv/

proper noun
1. A female given name. From Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish, from Old Norse "hlíf," meaning "defense, protection; byrnie, shield" Influenced by the modern Scandinavian word "liv" meaning "life."

Liv³

/lɪv/

noun
plural Livs
1. A member of the Livonian people.
  Quotations
  We must assume that possession of the lands occupied by the Livs was simply asserted, just as designating the entire littoral as Livonia was asserted before the territory was fully conquered.
  1995, Andrejs Plakans, The Latvians: A Short History, page 16

Liv⁴

/lɪv/

proper noun
1. A surname from Khmer.

Liv⁵

/lɪv/

proper noun
1. (after a qualification) University of Liverpool, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.