What does vivant/defunt mean?

Question

I know the literal translation, but what does it mean/describe, where does the phrase come from, etc?

Answer 1

I don't know/not sure.

Answer 2

Vivant is a small belgian liberal party.

Answer 3

Vivant means lively... full of energy, perky, whatever.

Defunt means late in the sense that someone is dead (e.g., my late father loved those flowers).