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Used since the sixteenth century, possibly originally a pet form of Elizabeth, but generally accepted as a variant of Late Latin lilium "lily".
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When Lilian died in 1935 Caroline erected a gravestone (pictured) with a very bold and unequivocal message to the world.
Special memories of a great nana, Gladys Lilian who passed away 2 years ago today.
An impressive array of powerful computers were brought into the Lilian Bayliss Theater for the week-long residency.
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