Livingston

Livingston Meaning & Origin

About Livingston
The name "Livingston" is of Scottish origin and is derived from a place name in West Lothian, Scotland. It is a combination of the Old English words "lēof" meaning "dear" or "beloved" and "tūn" meaning "settlement" or "town." Therefore, the name "Livingston" can be interpreted to mean "beloved town" or "dear settlement."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Livingston is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 48.94% and females 51.06%, based on recent birth statistics.

Livingston Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -26.09% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFNKSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 V IH0 NG S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFNKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Livingston in Braille

Here's how to represent Livingston in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Livingston in braille

How to Spell the Name Livingston in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Livingston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Livingston in sign language

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