Violet is a female

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which comes from the eponymous flower. As with other such names, its popularity has varied dramatically over time. Flower names were commonly used from about 1880 through about 1910 in the United States, with usage dropping throughout the next 80 years or so; ''Violet'' was the 88th most frequent girls' given name in 1900, dropping below position 1000 by 1960. In 1990, the name appeared again in the top 1000 at position 289 and subsequently increased in popularity; it was the 69th most popular girls' name in 2013. The cognates in other languages are ''Viola'', ''Violeta, Violetta'', or ''Violette''. These are common girls' given names, whose popularity varies by time and country.

Name variants

*Violet –

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

* Violette – French,

* Violetta –

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

Viola The viola ( , also , ) is a string instrument that is bow (music), bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of ...

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Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

* Violeta –

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...

, Lithuanian,

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

*Виолета / Violeta – Serbian *Виолета (Violeta) –

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

*Виолетта (Violetta) –

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

*Βιολέττα (Violetta) or Βιολέτα (Violeta) –

*Wioleta, Wiola, Wioletta or Violetta –

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...

People

* Violet Aitken (1886–1987), British suffragette who was force-fed *

Violet Alva Violet Hari Alva (24 April 1908 – 20 November 1969) was an Indian lawyer, journalist and politician, and Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, and member of the Indian National Congress (INC). She was the first woman lawyer to appear before ...

(1908–1969), Indian lawyer, politician and deputy chair of the Rajya Sabha, and Indian National Congress member *

Violet Archer Violet Louise Archer (24 April 191321 February 2000) was a Canadian composer, teacher, pianist, organist, and percussionist. Born Violet Balestreri in Montreal, Quebec, in 1913, her family changed their name to Archer in 1940. She died in Ottawa o ...

(1913–2000), Canadian composer, teacher, pianist, organist, and percussionist *

Violet Astor Violet Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever DStJ (née Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, styled Lady Charles Fitzmaurice between 1909 and 1914 and Lady Charles Mercer Nairne between 1914 and 1918; 28 May 1889 – 3 January 1965), was an English aristocrat. ...

(1889–1965), English aristocrat * Violet Attlee (1895–1964), English wife of British Prime Minister Clement Attlee * Violet Barclay (1922–2010), American illustrator *

Violet Barungi Violet Barungi (born 18 December 1943) is a Ugandan writer and editor. She has edited several publications published by FEMRITE.Violet Benson (born 1988), Russian-born American Internet personality *

Violet Berlin Violet Berlin (born 2 January 1968) is a British television presenter, producer and script writer for films, games and immersive experiences, best known for her pioneering coverage of innovative technology and video games. Career Berlin first ...

(born 1968), British television presenter, producer and scriptwriter *

Violet Bidwill Wolfner Violet Fults Bidwill Wolfner (; January 10, 1900 – January 29, 1962) was the owner of the Chicago / St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) for over 14 years, from 1947 until her death in early 1962. She inherited the team in A ...

(1900–1962), owner of the Chicago / St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) *

Violet Blue (author) Violet Blue is an American journalist, author, editor, advisor, and educator. Blue wrote a weekly sex column for the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' until 2010. In her podcast, Open Source Sex, she reads erotica and discusses topics such as feti ...

, American writer and sex educator *

Violet Brown Violet Brown ( Mosse; 10 March 1900 – 15 September 2017) was a Jamaican supercentenarian who was the oldest verified living person in the world for five months, following the death of Emma Morano on 15 April 2017 until her own death at the age ...

(1900–2017), Jamaican supercentenarian *

Violet Brunton Violet Ella Evelyn Brunton (October 1878 – 1951), also known as Victor du Lac, was an English sculptor, painter, and illustrator. Biography Violet E.E. Brunton was born in Brighouse, Yorkshire; her father, Arthur D. Brunton, was also an ...

(1878–1951), English artist *

Violet Bonham Carter Helen Violet Bonham Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury, (15 April 1887 – 19 February 1969), known until her marriage as Violet Asquith, was a British politician and diarist. She was the daughter of H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister from 1908 ...

(1887–1969), British politician and diarist *

Violet Cameron Violet Lydia Thompson (7 December 1862 – 25 October 1919), known professionally as Violet Cameron, was an English actress and singer who gained fame in Robert Planquette's operettas '' Les cloches de Corneville'' and ''Rip Van Winkle'', and ...

(1862–1919), English actress and singer *

Violet Carson Violet Helen Carson, OBE (1 September 1898 – 26 December 1983) was a British actress of radio, stage and television, and a singer and pianist, who had a long and celebrated career as an actress and performer during the early days of BBC Rad ...

(1898–1983), British actress of radio and television, and a singer and pianist *

Violet Chachki Violet Chachki is the stage name of Paul Jason Dardo (born June 13, 1992), an American drag queen, burlesque/ aerial performer, content creator, model, and recording artist best known for winning the seventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. C ...

, American drag queen, burlesque dancer, recording artist, TV personality, and model *

Violet Cliff Violet Hamilton Cliff (née Supple) (2 November 1916 – 23 March 2003) was a Great Britain, British pair skater who competed with her husband, Leslie Cliff (figure skater), Leslie Cliff. The couple finished seventh at the 1936 Winter Olym ...

(1916–2003), British pair skater *

Violet Dandridge Violet Dandridge, was the pseudonym for Serena Katherine Dandridge (1878–1956), she was an American scientific illustrator, painter, naturalist, and suffragist. She was the Smithsonian Institution’s first female scientific illustrator. Ear ...

(1878–1956), American scientific illustrator, painter, naturalist, and suffragist *

Violet Dickson Hajjiyah Dame Violet Penelope Dickson, DBE (née Lucas-Calcraft; 3 September 1896 – 4 January 1991) was the wife of British colonial administrator H. R. P. Dickson. She lived in Kuwait for 61 years, half of them as a widow, and published s ...

(1896–1991), wife of British colonial administrator H. R. P. Dickson * Violet M. Digby (1900–1960), British artist *

Violet Douglas-Pennant Commandant Violet Blanche Douglas-Pennant (31 January 1869 – 12 October 1945) was a British philanthropist and supporter of local government who served as the second commandant of the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) until her dismissal in Augu ...

(1869–1945), British philanthropist and supporter of local government * Violet Duca, Turkish volleyball player and manager *

Violet Elton Violet Helen Strachan Elton (1889-1969) was an English badminton player. She started playing badminton in India at the age of seven. After joining a club playing at the Territorial Drill Hall in Kensington she started to come to prominence. She ...

(died 1969), English badminton player *

Violet Englefield Violet Englefield (1881 – 22 March 1946) (born as Maud Violet Englefield) was a British actress and singer known for her musical theatre performances in London's West End and on Broadway in the first two decades of the 20th century. Career ...

(1881–1946), British actress and singer *

Violet Fane Violet Fane is the literary pseudonym of Lady Mary Montgomerie Currie (''née'' Lamb, 24 February 1843 – 13 October 1905). A poet, a writer, and later an ambassadress, who was active in the British literary scene from 1872 until her death ...

, pen name of Lady Mary Montgomerie Currie (1843–1905), British poet, writer, and ambassadress *

Violet Farebrother Violet Farebrother (22 August 1888 – 27 September 1969) was an English actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1911 and 1965, including three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and died in Eastbo ...

(1888–1969), English film actress *

Violet Gibson Violet Albina Gibson (31 August 1876 – 2 May 1956) was an Irish woman who attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini in 1926. She was released without charge but spent the rest of her life in a psychiatric hospital in England. She was the daug ...

(1876–1956), Irish aristocrat, attempted assassin of Benito Mussolini * Violet Gillett (1898–1996), Canadian painter and educator *

Violet Gordon-Woodhouse Violet Gordon-Woodhouse (23 April 18729 January 1948) was a British keyboard player. She specialised in the harpsichord and clavichord, and was influential in bringing both instruments back into fashion. She was the first person to record the ha ...

(1872–1948), British musician * Violet Graham (1890–1967), English stage and film actress *

Violet Hackbarth Violet Frieda Hockbein (née Hackbarth; October 27, 1919 – August 8, 1988) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.

(1919–1988), American baseball player * Violet Hamilton (1949–2014), photographer who lived and worked in Australia, the US, and the UK *

Violet Heming Violet Heming (27 January 1895 – 4 July 1981) was an English stage and screen actress. Her name sometimes appeared as Violet Hemming in newspapers. Biography Born Violet Hemming in Leeds, Yorkshire, she was the daughter of Alfred Hemming w ...

(1895–1981), English stage and screen actress * Violet Henry-Anderson (1882–1935), Scottish-born golfer and partner of poet Elsa Gidlow *

Violet Herbert, Countess of Powis Violet Ida Eveline Herbert, Countess of Powis and ''suo jure'' 16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth (1 June 1865 – 29 April 1929) was a British peeress in her own right. Early life Violet was born on 1 June 1865 in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, En ...

(1865–1929), British peer * Violet Hopkins (born 1973), American painter *

Violet Hopson Violet Hopson (16 December 1887 – 21 July 1973) was an actress and producer who achieved fame on the British stage and in British silent films. She was born Elma Kate Victoria Karkeek in Port Augusta, South Australia on 16 December 1887. Viol ...

(1887–1973), British actress *

Violet Hunt Isobel Violet Hunt (28 September 1862 – 16 January 1942) was a British author and literary hostess. She wrote feminist novels. She founded the Women Writers' Suffrage League in 1908 and participated in the founding of International PEN. Biog ...

(1862–1942), British writer * Violet Rosemary Strachan Hutton (1925–2004), Scottish geophysicist and pioneer of magnetotellurics *

Violet Jacob Violet Jacob (1 September 1863 – 9 September 1946) was a Scottish writer known especially for her historical novel ''Flemington'' and for her poetry, mainly in Scots. She was described by a fellow Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid as "the most ...

(1863–1946), Scottish writer *

Violet Jessop Violet Constance Jessop (2 October 1887 – 5 May 1971), often referred to as the ''"Queen of sinking ships"'' or ''"Miss Unsinkable,"'' was an Argentine woman of Irish heritage who worked as an ocean liner stewardess, memoirist, and nurse in t ...

(1887–1971), Argentine survivor of three shipwrecks * Violet Annie Lee (1909–1982), mother of the Kray twins * Violet Kajubiri, former General Secretary of the Wildlife Clubs of Uganda, and sister of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni * Violet Kazue de Cristoforo (1917–2007), Japanese American poet, composer, and translator of haiku *

Violet Kemble-Cooper Violet Kemble-Cooper (12 December 1886 – 17 August 1961) was an English-American stage and film actress who appeared on stage and in Hollywood film. Early life Born in London, she was a descendant from a well-known theatrical family, the Kem ...

(1886–1961), British stage and film actress *

Violet King Henry Violet Pauline King Henry (October 18, 1929 – March 30, 1982) was the first black woman lawyer in Canada, the first black person to graduate law in Alberta and the first black person to be admitted to the Alberta Bar. She was also the first wom ...

(1929–1982), Canadian lawyer *

Violet Knights Violet Knights (born Violet May Neitz; 15 May 1894 – 13 June 1973) was an American silent film actress. Knights was born in Anacortes, Washington. She was signed in 1913 and starred in about 10 films between 1913 and 1914. She left act ...

(1894–1973), American silent film actress *

Violet La Plante Violet La Plante (born Violet LaPlant; January 17, 1908 – June 1, 1984), also known as Violet Avon, was an American silent film actress. Biography Violet La Plante, born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, was the younger sister of future Holl ...

(1908–1984), American silent film actress * Violet Loraine (1886–1956), English actress and singer *

Violet MacMillan Violet MacMillan (March 4, 1887 – December 29, 1953), was an American actress in Broadway theatre productions, vaudeville, and silent films. Early career MacMillan gained fame as the "Cinderella Girl"''New York Times'' Obituary. Dec. 30, 1 ...

(1887–1953), American actress *

Violet Makuto Violet Makuto (born ) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She has been part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. On club level she played for Kenya Pipeline Company in 2014. ...

(born 1993), Kenyan volleyball player *

Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland Marion Margaret Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland (''née'' Lindsay; 7 March 1856 – 22 December 1937) was a British artist and noblewoman. A granddaughter of the 24th Earl of Crawford, she married Henry Manners in 1882. She was styled the ...

(1856–1937), British artist and noblewoman *

Violet Markham Violet Rosa Markham (October 1872 – 2 February 1959) was a writer, social reformer, campaigner against women's suffrage and administrator. She grew up near Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Actively involved in community and welfare work, she held ...

(1872–1959), British writer and social reformer * Violet May Cottrell (1887–1971), New Zealand writer, poet, and spiritualist *

Violet Melnotte Violet Melnotte (2 May 1855 – 17 September 1935), was a British stage performer, actress-manager and theatre owner of the late 19th century and early 20th century. She was the wife of Gilbert and Sullivan performer Frank Wyatt, whom she m ...

(1855–1935), British stage performer, actress-manager, and theatre owner *

Violet Mersereau Violet Mersereau (October 2, 1892 – November 12, 1975) was an American stage and film actress. Over the course of her screen career, Mersereau appeared in over 100 short and silent film features. Early life Mersereau was born in New York City ...

(1892–1975), American stage and film actress *

Violet Milner, Viscountess Milner Violet Georgina Milner, Viscountess Milner (''née'' Maxse; 1 February 1872 – 10 October 1958) was an English socialite of the Victorian and Edwardian eras and, later, editor of the political monthly ''National Review''. Her father was clos ...

(1872–1958), English Edwardian society lady, and editor of the political monthly, National Review * Violet Milstead (1919–2014), Canadian aviator *

Violet Mond, Baroness Melchett Violet Florence Mabel Mond, Baroness Melchett, (''née'' Goetze; 27 December 1867 – 25 September 1945) was a British humanitarian and activist. Violet Goetze was the daughter of Rosina Hariet (née Bentley; died 1877) and James D. Goetze (d ...

(1867–1945), British humanitarian and activist * Violet Mount, Australian soprano * Violet Myers (1875–1943), classical singer and the wife of British diplomat William Algernon Churchill *

Violet Needham Amy Violet Needham (5 June 1876, Mayfair – 8 June 1967, London), was the author of 19 popular novels for children, a number of which, during the 1940s, were made widely available to the British public by BBC's The Children's Hour radio programm ...

(1876–1967), English author *

Violet Neilson Violet Neilson (born 16 July 1931) is a Jamaican former politician and teacher. A member of the People's National Party, she was the first female speaker in the House of Representatives and the first female president of the Jamaica Agricultural ...

, Jamaican politician *

Violet Florence Martin Violet Florence Martin (11 June 1862 – 21 December 1915) was an Irish author who co-wrote a series of novels with cousin Edith Somerville under the pen name of Martin Ross ( Somerville and Ross) in the late nineteenth and early twentieth ce ...

(1862–1915), Irish writer * Violet Oaklander (born 1927), American child therapist and author *

Violet Oakley Violet Oakley (June 10, 1874 – February 25, 1961) was an American artist. She was the first American woman to receive a public mural commission. During the first quarter of the twentieth century, she was renowned as a pathbreaker in mural deco ...

(1874–1961), American artist * Violet Odogwu, Nigerian track and field athlete * Violet Olney (1911–1999), English athlete * Violet Owen (1902–1998), British tennis and hockey player *

Violet Palmer Violet Renice Palmer (born July 20, 1964) is a retired American basketball referee in the NBA and WNBA and the first female official to reach the highest competitive tier in any major U.S. professional sports league. She also earned recognition a ...

(born 1964), American basketball referee in the NBA and WNBA *

Violet Philpott Violet Philpott ( Yeomans; 28 April 1922 – 14 December 2012) was an English puppeteer and author. She was involved in the production of ''The Telegoons'' by making marionette figures and created the character Zippy (Rainbow), Zippy for the chi ...

(1922–2012), English puppeteer and author *

Violet Piercy Violet Stewart Louisa Piercy (24 December 1889 – April 1972) was an English long-distance runner who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set the first women's world best in the marathon on 3 Octobe ...

(1889–1972), English long-distance runner * Violet Pinckney (1871–1955), English tennis player *

Violet Plummer Violet May Plummer (8 July 1873 – 17 June 1962) was a South Australian medical doctor, one of the first women from the University of Adelaide to graduate in medicine, he first was Laura Margaret Hope née Fowler">Laura_Margaret_Hope.html" ;"t ...

(1873–1962), South Australian medical doctor *

Violet Powell Lady Violet Georgiana Powell (''née'' Pakenham; 13 March 1912 – 12 January 2002) was a British writer and critic. Her husband was the author Anthony Powell. Life and career Lady Violet was the third daughter of Thomas Pakenham, 5th Earl ...

(1912–2002), British writer and critic * Violet Richardson Ward (1888–1978), founder of the Berkeley Women's Gymnasium * Violet Roche (1885–1967), New Zealand journalist and welfare worker *

Violet Romer Violet Romer (1886–1970) was an American dancer. Biography She was born in 1886 in San Francisco, California, and became notable as an American actress, dancer, and flapper. In addition to being a performer, Romer founded her own dance schoo ...

(1886–1970), American dancer *

Violet Skies Hannah Berney, known as Violet Skies, is a singer-songwriter from Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales. Musical career In 2013, Violet Skies released her first song, "How the Mighty". ''WalesOnline'' called it "a pulsing, classically arranged elec ...

, Welsh singer-songwriter * Violet Sleigh (born 1935), the first Miss Malaya * Violet Smith, American female jockey *

Violet Teague Violet Helen Evangeline Teague (21 February 1872 – 30 September 1951) was an Australian artist, noted for her painting and printmaking. Early life and training The only daughter of Melbourne homeopath James Teague and his wife Eliza Jane Mil ...

(1872–1951), Australian artist * Violet Tillard (1874–1922), suffragette, nurse, pacifist, conscientious objector supporter, famine relief worker, and Quaker *

Violet Trefusis Violet Trefusis (''née'' Keppel; 6 June 1894 – 29 February 1972) was an English socialite and author. She is chiefly remembered for her lengthy affair with the writer Vita Sackville-West that both women continued after their respective marria ...

(1894–1972), English writer and socialite *

Violet Tweedale Violet Tweedale, née Chambers (1862 – 10 December 1936), was a Scotland, Scottish author, poet, and spiritualist.Peter ZavonViolet Tweedale ''Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology'', Thomson Gale, 2000 (Answers.com). She was a prolific ...

(1862–1936), Scottish author, poet, and spiritualist *

Violet Van der Elst Violet Van der Elst (4 January 1882 – 30 April 1966) was a British entrepreneur and campaigner best remembered for her activities against the death penalty. Biography She was born Violet Anne Dodge, the daughter of a coal porter and a washerwo ...

(1882–1966), British entrepreneur and campaigner best known for activities against the death penalty *

Violet Vanbrugh Violet Vanbrugh (11 June 1867 – 10 November 1942), born Violet Augusta Mary Barnes, was an English actress with a career that spanned more than 50 years. Despite her many successes, her career was overshadowed by that of her more famous sister ...

(1867–1942), English actress *

Violet Vimpany Violet Emma Vimpany (née Alomes, 15 April 1886 – 2 March 1979) was an Australian painter and etcher, and in later life also a master stonemason. She was an active member of, and regular exhibitor with, the Art Society of Tasmania. Her work is ...

(1886–1979), Australian painter and etcher *

Violet Walrond Violet Ethel Mary Robb (née Walrond) (27 February 1905 – 17 December 1996) was a New Zealand swimmer who represented New Zealand at the 1920 Summer Olympics at Antwerp. She was New Zealand's first female Olympic athlete. Biography Walrond ...

(1905–1996), New Zealand swimmer * Violet Wattenberg (born 1978), Netherlands international cricketer *

Violet Webb Violet Blanche Webb (later ''Simpson'', 3 February 1915 – 27 May 1999) was an English track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was born in Willesden and died in ...

(1915–1999), English track and field athlete * Violet Wegner (1887–1960), British singer *

Violet Whiteman Violet Emily Whiteman (née Sells; 24 December 1873 – 21 January 1952) was an English-born New Zealand artist. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui, New Zealand. Her paintings depict farm animals and pets ...

(1873–1952), English-born New Zealand artist *

Violet Wilkey Violet Louise Wilkey (January 10, 1903 – June 5, 1976) was an American child actress who appeared in 18 films over a four-year period during the silent film era. Career Violet Wilkey was born in St. Louis, Missouri to an English father n ...

(1903–1976), American child actress *

Violet Winspear Violet Winspear (28 April 1928 – January 1989) was a British writer of 70 romance novels in Mills & Boon from 1961 to 1987. In 1973, she became a launch author for the new Mills & Boon-Harlequin Presents line of category romance novels. Pre ...

(1928–1989), British writer * Violet Wood (1899–2012), British supercentenarian * Violet Yong Wui Wui (born 1977), Malaysian lawyer and politician

Fictional characters

* Violet, on the American sketch comedy TV series ''

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'' * Daisy, Lily, and Violet, Kanto Gym Leaders in ''

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

'' and Misty's sisters * Violet, one of the Thea Sisters from

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

in ''

Thea Stilton ''Geronimo Stilton'' is an Italian children's chapter book series written by Elisabetta Dami under the pen name of the title character. Scholastic Corporation has published the English version of the series in the US since February 2004, and t ...

'' * Violet (comics), a DC Comics character * Violet, the title character from the

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

* Violet, one of the five main characters in the ''Winterborne Home'' series by Ally Carter *

Lee Chaolan Lee Chaolan ( Chinese: 李超狼; pinyin: ''Lǐ Chāoláng''; Japanese: リー・チャオラン; Hepburn: ''Rī Chaoran'') is a player character from the '' Tekken'' fighting game franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. He is an orphan ad ...

or Violet, a ''Tekken 4'' character * Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, a character on ''Downton Abbey'' * Violet Gamart, in Penelope Fitzgerald's ''

The Bookshop ''The Bookshop'' is a 1978 novel by the British author Penelope Fitzgerald. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The novel was made into a film by Isabel Coixet in 2017. Plot The novel, set mainly in 1959, follows Florence Green, a ...

'' (1978) * Violet Gibson, in the book series ''Spy School'' by

Stuart Gibbs Stuart Gibbs (born June 11, 1969) is an American author who has written mostly mystery and humor books that are aimed for tweens and teens. Gibbs' books have been described as "fun, fast-paced." and "entertaining". He has wrote six book series: ...

Violet Gray Violet Gray is a fictional character featured in the long-running syndicated daily and Sunday comic strip ''Peanuts'', created by Charles M. Schulz. Violet first appeared in the February 7, 1951 strip. She was originally a major character, unt ...

, a ''Peanuts'' character *

Violet Baudelaire The children's novel series '' A Series of Unfortunate Events'' and its film and television adaptations features a large cast of characters created by Daniel Handler under the pen name of Lemony Snicket. The original series follows the turbul ...

, an ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' character *

Violet Beauregarde This is a list of characters in the 1964 Roald Dahl book ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'', his 1972 sequel ''Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator'', and the former's film adaptations, ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' (1971) and ' ...

, a ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' character * Violet Bridgerton, Dowager Lady Bridgerton, mother of the Bridgerton children in Julia Quinn's ''

Bridgerton ''Bridgerton'' is an American historical- romance streaming television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland's first scripted show for Netflix. It revolves around the epony ...

'' series * Violet Evergarden, the protagonist of Kana Akatsuki's ''Violet Evergarden'' (2015) * Violet Finn, from the American

ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...

soap opera, ''

General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...

'' *

Violet Harmon The first season of ''American Horror Story'', retroactively subtitled ''Murder House'', centers on the Harmon family, who, after dealing with a miscarriage and infidelity, move to a restored mansion in Los Angeles, unaware that the ghosts of ...

, an ''American Horror Story: Murder House'' character *

Violet Highway The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2021, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's senior executive producer, Kate Oates, and executive producer, ...

, an ''EastEnders'' character *

Violet Parr Violet Parr is a fictional character in Pixar's computer animated superhero film ''The Incredibles'' (2004) and its sequel ''Incredibles 2'' (2018). The eldest child of Bob and Helen Parr (Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl), Violet is born with the ...

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Violet Turner Dr. Violet Marianne Turner is a fictional character on the American television drama '' Private Practice'', a spin-off from ''Grey's Anatomy''. She is portrayed by Amy Brenneman. Story-lines Season One Violet is a psychiatrist at the Oceansid ...

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Ellis Island Ellis Island is a federally owned island in New York Harbor, situated within the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, that was the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States. From 1892 to 1954, nearly 12 mi ...

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Violet Wilson Violet Wilson is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street''. She was portrayed by Jenny Platt making her first on-screen appearance on 8 October 2004 and remained until 29 February 2008. Platt returned for one ...

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Equivalents from other cultures

The floral-inspired name is present in other cultures. Examples include: * Sumire (Japanese) *Calfuray (Mapuche) *Ibolya (Hungarian) *Viola (Italian; diminutive Violetta) *Violeta (Romanian) *Wiola (Polish; variants Wioleta, Wioletta) *Sigal (Hebrew)

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