Living

What “Living” means

Adj

1. Having life; alive.
2. In use or existing.
3. True to life.
4. Of rock or stone, existing in its original state and place.
5. Continually updated; not static

Noun

1. The state of being alive.
2. Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
3. A style of life.
4. Those who are alive: living people.
5. A position in a church (usually the Church of England) that has attached to it a source of income; an ecclesiastical benefice.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English livynge, libbyng, livinde, livand, livende, libbinde, libbende, from Old English lifiġende, lifiende, libbende, from Proto-West Germanic *libbjandī, from Proto-Germanic *libjandz (“living”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *libjaną (“to live”), equivalent to live + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian libbend (“living”), Dutch levend (“living”), German lebend (“living”), Swedish levande (“living”), Icelandic lifandi (“living”).

From Middle English livynge, libbynge, equivalent to live + -ing. Cognate with Middle Dutch levinge, (whence Dutch leving (“way of life, living”)), Middle Low German lēvinge (“living”).

Business name ideas with “Living”

Industries where “Living” fits

We suggest this word for 5 business types and industries, including:

• Church
• Furniture Store
• Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
• Furniture Stores
• Religious Organizations