Vienne

In French, the meaning of Vienne is 'alive', 'sweet' or 'passionate'.The West became conscious of this name through the very famous French novel set in '60s titled ‘Chocolat’. The heroine’s name in the novel was Vienne. It also happens to be the short form of Vienna, the capital city of Austria. For centuries, Vienne has been used as a first name. It could also be a variation or short form of Vivienne. As a last name, it was most popular in 2010. It is one of the most unique names recorded in the US. Christiane Vienne was a senator in the Belgium senate. The surname Vienne is mostly found in the administrative and historical region of east-central France- Burgundy. It was the surname of a family in this region. Vienne is also the name of a river in southwest France. It is the left tributary of the river Loire. Vienne is also the name of a city along the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. Vienne, though French has a disputed origin. It could have a Roman root or a Latin one (Vindobona) or a Celtic one (vedunia meaning forest stream)