Lillian (can also be spelled Lilian, Lilliann, or Lilliane) is a female

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' (lily). In French, ''Lilian'' () is the male form of the name, while '' Liliane'' is the female form. The first time this name became popular was in the early 1700s with the expansion of the

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around the world.

People

* Princess Lilian of Belgium (1916–2002), wife of King Leopold III of Belgium *

Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland (born Lillian May Davies, later Craig; 30 August 1915 – 10 March 2013), was a Welsh fashion model who became a member of the Swedish royal family through her 1976 marriage to Prince Bertil, Duke ...

(1915–2013), wife of Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland of Sweden * Lillian B. Allen (1904-1994), Canadian painter *

Lillian Allen Lillian Allen (born 5 April 1951) is a Canadian dub poet, reggae musician, writer and Juno Award winner. Biography Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, she left that country in 1969, first moving to New York City, where she studied English at the Ci ...

(born 1951), Canadian dub poet, musician, and writer *

Lillian Alling Lillian Alling (1896 – after 1929) was an Eastern European immigrant to the United States, who in the 1920s attempted a return by foot to her homeland. Her four-year-long journey started in New York, and went westward across Canada, then north t ...

, walked from New York to the Bering Strait in the 1920s *

Lilian Bennett Lilian Margery Bennett (née Barnett, 1922–2013), was a British businesswoman, and the chairman and chief executive of Manpower UK from 1990 to 1998. According to ''The Times'', she had an important role in the growth of the use of temporary st ...

(1922–2013), British businesswoman * Lilian Calmejane (born 1992), French cyclist * Lillian Chrystall (born 1926), New Zealand architect * Lilian Constantini (1902–1982), born Liliane Chapiro-Volpert, French actress *

Lillian Copeland Lillian Copeland (born Lillian Drossin; November 24, 1904 – July 7, 1964) was an American track and field Olympic champion athlete, who excelled in discus, javelin throwing, and shot put, setting multiple world records. She has been called ...

(1904–1964), American Olympic discus champion; set world records in discus, javelin, and shot put *

Lillian Crombie Lillian Crombie (born 1958) is an Aboriginal Australian actress and dancer, known for her work on stage, film and television. Early life and education Lillian Crombie was born in 1958. She is of the Pitjantjatjara/ Yankunytjatjara people of cen ...

(born 1958), Australian actress and dancer * Lilian Dikmans Australian model, Muay Thai fighter *

Lillian Disney Lillian Marie Disney ( Bounds; February 15, 1899December 16, 1997) was an American ink artist at the Disney Studios and the wife of Walt Disney from 1925 until his death in 1966. Born in Spalding, Idaho, Disney graduated from high school in La ...

(1899–1997), widow of

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

Lilian Edirisinghe Lilian Edirisinghe (born 19 May 1922 – died 26 December 1993 as ලිලියන් එදිරිසිංහ) inhala, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan film histor ...

(1922-1993), Sri Lankan Sinhala actress * Lillian Elidah, Zambian chef *

Lilian Fowler Elizabeth Lilian Maud Fowler MBE, JP (; 7 June 1886 – 11 May 1954) was an Australian politician. She was Australia's first female mayor, serving as mayor of Newtown, New South Wales, from 1937 to 1939. She later represented the seat of Newt ...

(1886–1954), Australian politician *

Lilian Garcia Lilián Annette Garcia (born August 19, 1966) is a Spanish-American ring announcer, singer and podcaster best known for her time with WWE. She is currently announcing for the Professional Fighters League (PFL).Doyle, Dave"Former WWE ring announce ...

(born 1966), American singer and ring announcer * Lillian Gish (1893–1993), American actress *

Lillian Greene-Chamberlain Lillian Greene-Chamberlain (born 1941) is an American educator and former track and field athlete. Since she began running at the age of 16 in 1957, she has had considerable success as an athlete. She was the first U.S. national champion in the 440 ...

(born 1941), American sprinter * Lilian Greenwood (born 1966), British politician * Lilian Greuze (1890–1950), French model *

Lilian Helder Lilian Helder (born 30 May 1973 in Venlo) is a Dutch politician and former lawyer. As a member of the Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid) she has been an MP since 17 June 2010. She focuses on matters of the judiciary. Helder worked a ...

(born 1973), Dutch politician *

Lillian Hellman Lillian Florence Hellman (June 20, 1905 – June 30, 1984) was an American playwright, prose writer, memoirist and screenwriter known for her success on Broadway, as well as her communist sympathies and political activism. She was blacklisted aft ...

(1905–1984), American playwright * Lillian Herlein (1895–1971), American actress and singer *

Lillian Hoban Lillian Hoban (May 18, 1925 – July 17, 1998) was an American illustrator and children's writer best known for picture books created with her husband Russell Hoban. According to OCLC, she has published 326 works in 1,401 publications in 11 lan ...

(1925–1998), American author * Lilian Laslandes (born 1971), French footballer *

Lillian Lawrence Lillian Lawrence (February 17, 1868 – May 7, 1926) was an American theatre and silent film actress. Her daughter Ethel Grey Terry was also an actress. Biography Lawrence was born in either Alexandria, Virginia or Alexander, West Virginia b ...

(1868–1926), American theatre and silent film actress *

Lilian Lee Lillian or Lilian can refer to: People * Lillian (name) or Lilian, a given name Places * Lilian, Iran, a village in Markazi Province, Iran In the United States * Lillian, Alabama * Lillian, West Virginia * Lillian Township, Custer County, Ne ...

(born 1959), Chinese author *

Lilian Mercedes Letona Lilian Mercedes Letona (September 24, 1954 – August 1, 1983), was a El Salvador, Salvadoran guerrilla and Communism, communist revolutionary, member of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN). Also known with her "nom de guerre" '' ...

(1954–1983), Salvadoran guerrilla and revolutionary * Lilian Leveridge (1879–1953), teacher, writer *

Lillian Metge Lillian Margaret Metge (née Grubb; 22 June 1871 – 10 May 1954) was an Anglo-Irish suffragette and women's rights campaigner. She founded the Lisburn Suffrage Society, which she left to become a militant activist, leading on an explosion at th ...

née Grubb (1871–1954), Anglo-Irish suffragette and women's rights campaigner *

Lilian Moore Lilian Moore (pen name, Sara Asheron; March 17, 1909July 20, 2004), was a writer of children's books, teacher and poet. She founded and edited for Scholastic's Arrow Book Club, a low-cost mail-order paperback service for children. She also helped ...

(1909–2004), American author of children's books, teacher and poet * Lillian Nakate (born 1978), Ugandan civil engineer and politician *

Lilian Ngoyi Lilian Masediba Matabane Ngoyi, "Mma Ngoyi", (25 September 1911 – 13 March 1980) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. She was the first woman elected to the executive committee of the African National Congress, and helped launch ...

(1911-1980), South African anti-apartheid activist *

Lillian Offitt Lillian Etta Offitt (November 4, 1938 – February 27, 2020) was an American blues and R&B singer. Biography Born in Gallatin, Tennessee in 1938 (or 1937), she studied at Tennessee State University, and visited the offices of Nashboro Rec ...

(1938–2020), American blues and R&B singer *

Lillian Palmer (disambiguation) Lillian Palmer is the name of: *Lillian Palmer (athlete) (1913–2001), Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics *Lillian McNeill Palmer (1871–1961), Californian metal work artist, partner of Emily Williams {{hndis, Palmer, Lill ...

, multiple people *

Lilian Prunet Lilian Prunet (born February 15, 1978) is a French former professional ice hockey defenceman. Prunet played in France's Ligue Magnus for Club des Sports de Megève, Hockey Club de Reims Hockey Club de Reims was an ice hockey team in Reims, Fran ...

(born 1978), French ice hockey player * Lillian Pulitzer Rousseau (1931–2013), American fashion designer * Lillian Randolph (1898–1980), American actress and singer * Lilian Rolfe (1914–1945), Allied secret agent in World War II *

Lillian Smith (author) Lillian Eugenia Smith (December 12, 1897 – September 28, 1966) was a writer and social critic of the Southern United States, known for both her non-fiction and fiction works, including the best-selling novel ''Strange Fruit'' (1944). Smith was ...

(1897–1966), American author * Lillian Carpenter Streeter (1854-1935), American social reformer, clubwoman, author * Lilian Thuram (born 1972), French footballer * Lilian Uchtenhagen (1928–2016), Swiss economist and politician * Lillian Vickers-Smith (1896–1971), Florida sports editor * Lilian Virgin (born 1939), Swedish politician *

Ella Lillian Wall Van Leer Ella Lillian Wall Van Leer (''née'' Ella Lillian Wall; November 11, 1892 – August 8, 1986) was an American artist and architect, women's rights activist, and the first woman to serve in an office of the American Legion in California. She wa ...

(1892–1986), American artist, architect, and women's rights activist *

Lillian Wald Lillian D. Wald (March 10, 1867 – September 1, 1940) was an American nurse, humanitarian and author. She was known for contributions to human rights and was the founder of American community nursing. She founded the Henry Street Settlement in N ...

(1867–1940), founder of American community nursing *

Lillian Walker Lillian Walker (April 21, 1887 – October 10, 1975), born Lillian Wolke, was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 170 films, most of them shorts, between 1909 and 1934. Biography ''Photoplay'' magazine's trade ...

(1887–1975), American actress *

Lilian Wells Lilian Wells (1911–2001) was an Australian church leader who served as president of the Congregational Union of Australia, and the first moderator of the New South Wales Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia. She was the only woman to serv ...

(1911-2001), Australian Congregational and Uniting Church of Australia church leader *

Lillian Worth Lillian Worth (born Lillian Burgher Murphy, June 24, 1884 – February 23, 1952) was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1913 and 1937. Early life and career Lillian Burgher Murphy was born on June 24, 1884, in Brooklyn, New Y ...

(1884–1952), American actress *

Lillian Yarbo Lillian "Billie" Yarbo (March 17, 1905 – June 12, 1996) was an American stage and screen comedienne, dancer, and singer. Early life Born Lillian Yarbough

(1905–1996), American actress, dancer and singer * Isidore Lillian (1882-1960), American Yiddish Theatre playwright and lyricist

Fictional characters

*Lillian, a character in the American sitcom television series '' Charles in Charge'' * Lillian DeVille, from the nickelodeon TV series ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, a ...

'' and '' All Grown Up!'' * Lillian Rearden, character in the book '' Atlas Shrugged'' * Lillian Kaushtupper, landlady of Kimmy and Titus in the Netflix original series ''

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' is an American streaming television sitcom created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, starring Ellie Kemper in the title role. It premiered on March 6, 2015, on Netflix and ran for four seasons, ending on January 25 ...

'' *

Lilly Truscott This list of ''Hannah Montana'' characters includes characters appearing in the Disney Channel series ''Hannah Montana'' as well as the related film '' Hannah Montana: The Movie''. The characters listed are almost all fictional, except for stars ...

, from ''Hannah Montana'' * Lillian van der Woodsen, mother of Serena van der Woodsen in the ''

Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...

'' series * Queen Lilian, mother of Fiona in the ''

Shrek ''Shrek'' is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenso ...

'' series *Lily Potter, Harry's mother in Harry Potter series

References

Baby Name Lilian – Origin and Meaning of LilianOrigin and Meaning of the Name Lilian

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