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Bowed string instrument
viola (/viˈoʊlə/ vee-OH-lə, () Italian: [ˈvjɔːla, viˈɔːla]) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. The viola is
Viola
Topics referred to by the same term
Viola or viola in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The viola is a stringed musical instrument related to the violin. Viola also may refer to: Viola is
Viola_(disambiguation)
Surname list
Viola is surname. Notable people with the surname include: Al Viola (1919–2007), American jazz guitarist Alessio Viola (born 1990), Italian footballer
Viola_(surname)
Association football club based in Florence, Tuscany, Italy
undergone several renovations. Fiorentina are known widely by the nickname Viola, a reference to their distinctive purple colours. Associazione Calcio Fiorentina
ACF_Fiorentina
2006 romantic comedy sports film by Andy Fickman
William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, the film centers on teenager Viola Hastings, who enrolls at her brother's new boarding school, Illyria Prep
She's_the_Man
English indie rock group
Viola Beach were an English indie rock group formed in Warrington in 2013. The band's final line-up consisted of Kris Leonard (vocals, guitar), River
Viola_Beach
Italian victims' rights advocate
Franca Viola (born 9 January 1948) is a Sicilian woman who became famous in the 1960s in Italy for refusing a "rehabilitating marriage" (Italian: matrimonio
Franca_Viola
Bowed string instrument
usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 and A3. The viola's four strings are each an octave higher. Music for the cello is generally
Cello
Black Canadian business woman and activist (1914–1965)
Viola Irene Desmond (July 6, 1914 – February 7, 1965) was a Canadian civil and women's rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent
Viola_Desmond
Genus of flowering plants
Viola, commonly known as the violets, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing over 680
Viola_(plant)
American actress and producer (born 1965)
Viola Davis (/vaɪˈoʊlə/ vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting
Viola_Davis
Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States
Viola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Latah County, Idaho, United States. It has a post office with a ZIP code of 83872
Viola,_Idaho
Bowed, fretted and stringed instrument
The viol, or viola da gamba (Italian: [ˈvjɔːla da (ɡ)ˈɡamba, viˈɔːla -]), or informally gamba, is a bowed and fretted string instrument that is played
Viol
American businessman (born 1956)
Vincent "Vinnie" Viola (born 1956) is an American billionaire high frequency trader and U.S. Army veteran. For several weeks in 2016 he was President
Vincent_Viola
Viola Davis is an American actress and producer who has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She received her equity card with her stage debut
Viola Davis on screen and stage
Viola_Davis_on_screen_and_stage
1998 film by John Madden
fictional love affair involving playwright William Shakespeare (Fiennes) and Viola de Lesseps (Paltrow) during the writing of Romeo and Juliet. Several characters
Shakespeare_in_Love
American singer-songwriter (born 1966)
Michael Anthony Viola (born September 26, 1966) is an American producer, musician, songwriter, and singer, best known for his work with Dawes, Panic!
Mike_Viola
Musical instrument
The viola d'amore (pronounced [ˈvjɔːla daˈmoːre, viˈɔːla -]; Italian for 'viol of love') is a 6- or 7-stringed musical instrument with additional sympathetic
Viola_d'amore
Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.
Viola is an unincorporated community in Heard County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. A post office called Viola was established in 1889, and remained in
Viola,_Georgia
American survivor of the Tulsa race massacre (1914–2025)
Viola Fletcher (née Ford; May 10, 1914 – November 24, 2025), also known as Mother Fletcher, was an American woman who, at the time of her death, was the
Viola_Fletcher
Viola Patterson (1898–1984), née Hansen, was an American artist who lived and worked in Seattle, WA. The daughter of a Swedish mother and a Danish father
Viola_Patterson
American actress (born 1977)
Viola Lynn Collins (born June 1, 1979) is an American actress. She has made television appearances in True Blood (2008), Manhunt: Unabomber (2017) and
Lynn_Collins
Large, hybrid garden flower
The garden pansy (Viola × wittrockiana) is a type of polychromatic large-flowered hybrid plant cultivated as a garden flower. It is derived by hybridization
Pansy
Humor on instrument and its players
Jokes directed towards violas and viola players are thought to have largely originated in the 18th century. Violas at the time were mainly used for relatively
Viola_jokes
American baseball player (born 1960)
Frank John Viola Jr. (born April 19, 1960) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins (1982–1989)
Frank_Viola
British actress
Viola Margaret Jane Prettejohn is a British actress. She is known for her role as Myrtle Haplisch in the HBO series The Nevers (2021–2023). She played
Viola_Prettejohn
British actress and singer (1884–1938)
Viola Tree (17 July 1884 – 15 November 1938) was an English actress, singer, playwright and author. Daughter of the actor Herbert Beerbohm Tree, she made
Viola_Tree
English poet and literary editor
Viola Gerard Garvin (1 January 1898 – January 1969) was an English poet and literary editor at The Observer. Viola Garvin was born at Benwell on 1 January
Viola_Garvin
Italian theoretical physicist
Lorenza Viola is an Italian-US theoretical physicist who works in quantum information science at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
Lorenza_Viola
Scottish singer (1911–2002)
Viola Wilson AM (1 November 1911 – 6 February 2002) was a Scottish singer, the leading soprano for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in Britain (1938–1939)
Viola_Wilson
Italian art critic and curator (born 1975)
Eugenio Viola (Naples, 1975) is an Italian art critic and curator based in Bogotá. Viola is the current Chief Curator of the Bogota Museum of Modern Art
Eugenio_Viola
American academic and acting theorist
Viola Spolin (November 7, 1906 — November 22, 1994) was an American theatre academic, educator and acting coach. She is considered an important innovator
Viola_Spolin
Species of flowering plant
Viola sororia (/vaɪˈoʊlə səˈrɔːriə/ vy-OH-lə sə-ROR-ee-ə), known commonly as the common blue violet, is a short-stemmed herbaceous perennial plant native
Viola_sororia
American pop singer
Viola Mae Wilkerson (December 30, 1939 – May 6, 2009), known professionally as Viola Wills, was an American pop and R&B singer, best known for her covers
Viola_Wills
Italian footballer (born 1989)
brother of fellow footballer Alessio Viola. Viola was born in Oppido Mamertina, in the same province of Reggina Calcio. Viola made his Serie A debut for Reggina
Nicolas_Viola
American video and installation artist (1951–2024)
William John Viola Jr. (US: /ˈvaɪoʊlə/ VY-oh-lə, UK: /ˈviːoʊlə/ VEE-oh-lə; January 25, 1951 – July 12, 2024) was an American video artist whose artistic
Bill_Viola
Brazilian footballer
Paulo Sérgio Rosa, usually known as Viola (born 1 January 1969), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward. He was given his nickname in
Viola_(footballer)
Brazilian string musical instrument
The Caipira viola or Caipira guitar (in Portuguese: Viola caipira), is a Brazilian ten-string guitar with five courses of strings arranged in pairs. It
Caipira_viola
American actress (1920-2017)
Viola Harris (née Sainer; July 5, 1920 – August 23, 2017) was an American actress known for roles in television, theater, and film from the 1950s to the
Viola_Harris
Philosopher, artist, and author
Viola Cordova (October 20, 1937 – November 2, 2002) was a philosopher, artist, author, and member of the Jicarilla Apache tribe. She was one of the first
Viola_Cordova
English pianist (1916–1974)
Viola Mary Tunnard (1916–1974) was an English pianist. She is known for her collaborations with Benjamin Britten and for being the first accompanist of
Viola_Tunnard
Italian tennis player
Matteo Viola (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛːo viˈɔːla, - ˈvjɔː-]; born 7 July 1987) is an Italian former professional tennis player. He competes mainly
Matteo_Viola
American choreographer and dancer
Viola Farber (February 25, 1931 – December 24, 1998) was an American choreographer and dancer. Viola Farber was born on February 25, 1931, in Heidelberg
Viola_Farber
Italian writer
Viola Ardone (born 2 July 1974) is an Italian novelist. Born in Naples, Ardone studied at the liceo classico of Naples and in 1996 graduated in letters
Viola_Ardone
President of Argentina in 1981
Roberto Eduardo Viola (13 October 1924 – 30 September 1994) was an Argentine military officer who served as the 43rd President of Argentina and the 2nd
Roberto_Eduardo_Viola
American rancher (1860–1941)
Cora Viola Howell (September 18, 1860–March 1941), later to become Viola Slaughter, was an Arizona rancher and the wife of Sheriff John Horton Slaughter
Viola_Slaughter
Baroque-era instruments of the violin family
Viola da braccio (from Italian "arm viola", plural viole da braccio) is a term variously applied during the baroque period to instruments of the violin
Viola_da_braccio
English actress and novelist (1937–2020)
Jill Viola Gascoine (11 April 1937 – 28 April 2020) was an English actress and novelist. Her credits include The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960), Z-Cars
Jill_Gascoine
Italian actress and singer (born 1976)
Viola, her first album as a singer, Don't be shy..., including 10 tracks she wrote (most of which are in English), inspired by Stuart Benson. Viola sings
Violante_Placido
Musical Instrument
The vertical viola, alto violin or upright viola, is a stringed instrument with the range of a viola that is played vertically in the manner of a cello
Vertical_viola
Species of flowering plant
Viola odorata is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae. The small hardy herbaceous perennial is commonly known as wood violet, sweet violet
Viola_odorata
Topics referred to by the same term
Viola Township may refer to: Viola Township, Lee County, Illinois Viola Township, Audubon County, Iowa Viola Township, Osceola County, Iowa Viola Township
Viola_Township
Play by William Shakespeare
Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (disguised as a page named 'Cesario') falls in
Twelfth_Night
Finnish textile artist and designer (1910–1994)
Viola Hildegard Gråsten (born Forsberg; 18 November 1910 – 20 October 1994) was a Swedish textile designer. Gråsten was born in Keuruu in Häme, Finland
Viola_Gråsten
Foreign minister of Nigeria
Viola Adaku Onwuliri // (born 18 June 1956) is a university professor of Biochemistry and politician who served as Nigeria's Foreign Minister. Viola Onwuliri
Viola_Onwuliri
2020 film by George C. Wolfe
based on the 1982 play of the same name by August Wilson. The film stars Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman in his final film role, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (film)
Ma_Rainey's_Black_Bottom_(film)
Character in Twelfth Night
Viola is the protagonist of the play Twelfth Night, written by William Shakespeare. As the central character, Viola's actions produce all of the play's
Viola_(Twelfth_Night)
American actress (1897–1987)
Viola Dana (born Virginia Flugrath; June 26, 1897 – July 3, 1987) was an American film actress during the silent film era. She appeared in over 100 films
Viola_Dana
Surname list
Dalla Viola (also Della Viola, De la Viola, and Viola) was an Italian family of musicians, active from about 1470 to 1570. The most prominent members
Dalla_Viola
American musician (1912–2020)
Viola Clara Smith (née Schmitz; November 29, 1912 – October 21, 2020) was an American drummer best known for her work in orchestras, swing bands, and
Viola_Smith
American activist and murder victim (1925–1965)
Viola Fauver Liuzzo (née Gregg; April 11, 1925 – March 25, 1965) was an American civil rights activist. In March 1965 she drove from her home in Detroit
Viola_Liuzzo
Lake in the Grisons, Switzerland
Lago di Val Viola (Lagh da Val Viola) is a lake in the Grisons, Switzerland. The lake is located near Lago di Saoseo, in the Poschiavo region. List of
Lago_di_Val_Viola
Scholar on the Soviet Union (born 1955)
Lynne Viola (born 1955) is a scholar on the Soviet Union. She is a professor at the University of Toronto and has written four books and 30 articles.
Lynne_Viola
Czech queen (d. 1317)
Viola of Teschen, later known as Viola Elizabeth (Polish: Wiola Elżbieta cieszyńska, Czech: Viola Alžběta Těšínská) (c. 1291 – 21 September 1317), was
Viola_of_Teschen
Town in Arkansas, US
Viola is a town in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 358 at the 2020 census, up from 337 in 2010. Viola is located in western
Viola,_Arkansas
City in Sedgwick County, Kansas
Viola is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 115. Viola had its start when the Englewood
Viola,_Kansas
Species of flowering plant
and the eastern United States. The plant sold as Viola labradorica by nurseries is Viola riviniana. Viola labradorica has edible leaves and flowers. However
Viola_labradorica
Species of flowering plant
Viola tricolor is a common European wild flower, growing as an annual or short-lived perennial. The species is also known as wild pansy, Johnny Jump up
Viola_tricolor
American editor
Viola Roseboro' (December 3, 1857 — January 29, 1945) was an American literary editor. She was the fiction editor for McClure's and later for Collier's
Viola_Roseboro'
Topics referred to by the same term
Viola Park may refer to: Franz Horr Stadium in Vienna, Austria, home ground of FK Austria Wien Viola Park (Florence) [it] in Bagno a Ripoli, Florence,
Viola_Park
The Caiçara viola is a Brazilian guitar-like plucked stringed instrument originating from the coasts of São Paulo and Paraná, areas of development of
Caiçara_viola
Swiss Federal Councillor from 2019 to 2025
Viola Patricia Amherd (born 7 June 1962) is a Swiss politician who served as a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2019 to 2025, and as President
Viola_Amherd
American politician (1950–2026)
John J. Viola (June 1, 1950 – February 15, 2026) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives
John_Viola
Public comprehensive school in Viola, Arkansas, United States
Viola High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Viola, Arkansas, United States. It is one of three public high schools in Fulton County
Viola_High_School
The viola amarantina is a stringed musical instrument from Amarante, Northern Portugal. It is also named viola de dois corações (two-hearted guitar) because
Viola_amarantina
Species of flowering plant
Viola banksii, commonly known as native violet, is sold and grown throughout garden nurseries and grown and loved in gardens around Australia, especially
Viola_banksii
American computer vision researcher
Paul Viola is a computer vision researcher, and Distinguished Engineer at Zoox. He is a former MIT professor, a former vice president of science for Amazon
Paul_Viola
Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA) is the official viola archive of both the International Viola Society and American Viola Society and the largest
Primrose International Viola Archive
Primrose_International_Viola_Archive
Popular web browser in the early 1990s
ViolaWWW is a discontinued web browser, the first to support scripting and stylesheets for the World Wide Web (WWW). It was first released in 1991/1992
ViolaWWW
Species of flowering plant
Viola biflora is a species of the genus Viola. It is also called alpine yellow-violet, arctic yellow violet, or twoflower violet. It is found in Europe
Viola_biflora
Species of flowering plant
Viola alba, commonly known as white violet, is a species of violet in the family Violaceae. Viola alba subsp. alba The native range of this subspecies
Viola_alba
American diver (born 1987)
Brittany Ann Viola (born April 19, 1987 in Minnesota) is an American platform diver formerly for the University of Miami. In 2008 and 2011, she won the
Brittany_Viola
American actress
Viola Barry (March 4, 1894 – April 2, 1964) was an American silent film actress who starred in a number of films during the 1910s. Gladys Viola Wilson
Viola_Barry
2022 film by Gina Prince-Bythewood
of Dahomey. An American action-adventure film set in the 1820s, it stars Viola Davis as a general who trains the next generation of female warriors to
The_Woman_King
Town in Tennessee, United States
Viola is a town in Warren County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Viola had a population of 93. According to the United States Census
Viola,_Tennessee
South African anti-apartheid activist
Viola Hashe (1926-1977) was a teacher, anti-apartheid activist and trade unionist in South Africa. Hashe was also blind. Hashe was born in 1926 in the
Viola_Hashe
Species of flowering plant
Viola angustifolia is a species of flowering plant in the genus Viola. This species was first described in 1857 by the Chilean paleontologist and zoologist
Viola_angustifolia
American actress (1895–1994)
Sara Sothern (born Sara Viola Warmbrodt; August 21, 1895 – September 11, 1994) was an American stage actress and the mother of actress Elizabeth Taylor
Sara_Sothern
Stringed musical instrument from the Azores
The viola da Terceira (also viola Terceirense) is a stringed musical instrument of the guitar family, from the Portuguese islands of the archipelago of
Viola_da_Terceira
The viola sonata is a sonata for viola, sometimes with other instruments, usually piano. The earliest viola sonatas are difficult to date for a number
Viola_sonata
Species of flowering plant
Viola pubescens, commonly called the downy yellow violet, is a plant species of the genus Viola and is classified within the subsection Nudicaules of
Viola_pubescens
American writer
Viola Canales (born 21 April 1957) is an American lawyer. She is a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School as well as a writer who has published two novels
Viola_Canales
Species of flowering plant
Viola pedata, the birdsfoot violet, bird's-foot violet, or mountain pansy, is a violet native to sandy areas in central and eastern North America. Two
Viola_pedata
Musical work for solo viola and ensemble
A viola concerto is a concerto contrasting a viola with another body of musical instruments such as an orchestra or chamber music ensemble. Throughout
Viola_concerto
Finnish musician
Viola Irene Turpeinen (15 November 1909 – 26 December 1958) was an American-Finnish polka accordion player. She was one of the most well-known Finnish-American
Viola_Turpeinen
Italian footballer
Giovanni Viola (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni viˈɔːla; ˈvjɔː-]; 20 June 1926 – 7 July 2008) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Although
Giovanni_Viola
English actress (1896–1972)
Viola Lyel (19 December 1896 – 14 August 1972) was an English actress. In a long stage career she appeared in the West End and on Broadway, for leading
Viola_Lyel
Steam trawler built in 1906
The Viola is a steam trawler built in 1906 in Hull. She is the oldest surviving steam trawler in the world. During her long career, she was known as HMT
Viola_(trawler)
Species of flowering plant
Viola lutea, the mountain pansy, is a species of flowering plant in the Viola genus of the viola family, Violaceae. This evergreen perennial grows in Europe
Viola_lutea
American actress
Viola Emily Allen (October 27, 1867 – May 9, 1948) was an American stage actress who played leading roles in Shakespeare and other plays, including many
Viola_Allen
VIOLA
VIOLA
Female
Spanish
 Spanish diminutive form of Latin Viola, VIOLETA means "violet color" or "violet flower." Compare with another form of Violeta.
Female
Italian
Italian diminutive form of Latin Viola, VIOLETTA means "violet color" or "violet flower."
Female
Polish
Polish form of Latin Viola, WIOLETTA means "violet color" or "violet flower."
Female
English
 Latin name VIOLA means "violet color" or "violet flower."
Girl/Female
English
Violet. Viola was one of the heroine's in Shakespeare's play 'Twelfth Night'.
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian equivalent of Latin Viola, IBOLYA means "violet color" or "violet flower."
Female
French
French diminutive form of Latin Viola, VIOLETTE means "violet color" or "violet flower."
Girl/Female
Latin American Swedish English Shakespearean
Flower.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
Revered. The twin brother of Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. A third-century martyred...
Girl/Female
English American
Violet. Viola was one of the heroine's in Shakespeare's play 'Twelfth Night'.
Girl/Female
Australian, Italian, Latin, Portuguese
Purple
Female
Romanian
(Bulgarian Виолета): Bulgarian and Romanian form of Latin Viola, VIOLETA means "violet color" or "violet flower."
Female
Gypsy/Romani
Probably a Romani form of Latin Viola, VIOLCA means "violet color" or "violet flower."
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin viola, VIOLET means "violet color" or "violet flower."Â
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Netherlands, Shakespearean, Swedish
Form of Violet; Violet Flower; Purple; Twelfth Night; Musical; Talanted
VIOLA
VIOLA
Male
Russian
(ÐфоноÑ) Pet form of Russian Afon, AFONOS means "immortal."
Boy/Male
Hebrew Biblical
An angel like being of a lower order.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Unprecedented, Admirable, Unique
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Well Disposed; Righteous; Baby Like
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Moon
Male
English
Defender of Men
Girl/Female
Tamil
Indali | இநà¯à®¤à®¾à®²à¯€
Powerful
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Nectar
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Irish, Jamaican, Latin
To Breath; To Live; Good News; Living; Life
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Given by Lord Shiva
VIOLA
VIOLA
VIOLA
VIOLA
VIOLA
n.
Any plant or flower of the genus Viola, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of the species are blue, while others are white or yellow, or of several colors, as the pansy (Viola tricolor).
n.
Ravishment; rape; outrage.
a.
Capable of being violated, broken, or injured.
n.
A yellow crystalline glucoside obtained from the pansy (Viola tricolor), and decomposing into glucose and quercitrin.
n.
Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as, the violation of law or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc.
n.
Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance.
n.
The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated.
n.
An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as, the violation of a church.
a.
Violescent.
n.
A stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin.
imp. & p. p.
of Violate
v. t.
To commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage.
n.
A pale yellow amorphous substance of alkaloidal nature and emetic properties, said to have been extracted from the root and foliage of the violet (Viola).
n.
One who violates; an infringer; a profaner; a ravisher.
v. t.
To disturb; to interrupt.
a.
Tending to a violet color; violascent.
a.
Violating, or tending to violate.
v. t.
To treat in a violent manner; to abuse.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Violate
v. t.
To do violence to, as to anything that should be held sacred or respected; to profane; to desecrate; to break forcibly; to trench upon; to infringe.