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portrait of Titus Livius. we sniffed!
I did not know if it was today or yesterday, but I got the confirmation.
today!
we see what Wikipedia says :
Origin and dissemination
Derived from the Latin names Livius and Livia, of unknown Etruscan origin. Were matched for folk to Latin livere be livid.
Toponyms
The city of Forli takes its name precisely from Livy: Forum Livii, ie hole Livio. This brings two things: that the inhabitants are called Forli; the name Livius, or Livia, I used historically with a high frequency.
Curiosity
- Livy The Piomarta was an American-made boat in service in the Italian Navy from 1973 to 1986.
- The publisher Aldo Garzanti, being born Forli, Livio called his son (and daughter Mary - Our Lady of Fire is the Patron of Forlì), in honor of his hometown.