Eva
English
Etymology
The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwah). A Latinate variant of the English Eve.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːvə
Proper noun
Eva
- A female given name.
- 1951 Agatha Christie, Mrs. McGinty's Dead, Bantam Books (1988), →ISBN, page 150:
- "Eve," said Poirot thoughtfully. "The fashions in names change, do they not? Hardly ever, nowadays, do you hear of an Eva. But Eve, it is popular."
- 2013 Maggie O'Farrell, Instructions for a Heatwave, Tinder Press, →ISBN, page 79:
- Mrs Saunders referred to Aoife throughout this talk as 'Eva' and when Gretta corrected her, Mrs Saunders replied that didn't Gretta think it would be better 'for everyone' to use what she termed 'the proper spelling' of the name? If only to give Eva a better chance of learning to write it?
- 1951 Agatha Christie, Mrs. McGinty's Dead, Bantam Books (1988), →ISBN, page 150:
- The anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Usage notes
- Eva has been used to anglicize Aoife in Ireland and Scotland.
Asturian
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Eva, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwah).
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Eva.
Danish
Estonian
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Eva: Evuson
- daughter of Eva: Evudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Eva |
Accusative | Evu |
Dative | Evu |
Genitive | Evu |
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Icelandic
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwah).
Declension
declension of Eva
f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | Eva | Evan | Evur | Evurnar |
accusative | Evu | Evuna | Evur | Evurnar |
dative | Evu | Evunni | Evum | Evunum |
genitive | Evu | Evunnar | Eva | Evanna |
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὔᾱ (Eúā), from Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā́).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈe.wa/, [ˈɛ.wa]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.va/, [ˈeː.va]
or
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈeː.wa/
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.va/, [ˈeː.va]
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Ē̆va |
Genitive | Ē̆vae |
Dative | Ē̆vae |
Accusative | Ē̆vam |
Ablative | Ē̆vā |
Vocative | Ē̆va |
References
- Eva in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Eva in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Latvian
Norwegian
Usage notes
- Taken up as a given name in Norway after the Reformation.
Portuguese
Proper noun
Eva f
- (Abrahamic religions) Eve (the first woman)
- A female given name, equivalent to English Eve
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛva/
Proper noun
Eva f (genitive Evy, nominative plural Evy) declension pattern žena
- A female given name.
- Eve (biblical character)
Declension
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeba/, [ˈeβa]
Proper noun
Eva f
- Eve (biblical character).
- 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Génesis 3:20:
- Y llamó el hombre el nombre de su mujer, Eva; por cuanto ella era madre de todos los vivientes.
- 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Génesis 3:20:
- A female given name
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²eːva/
Proper noun
Eva c (genitive Evas)
- Eve (biblical character).
- 1917 Bibeln, 1 Moseboken 3:20:
- Och mannen gav sin hustru namnet Eva, ty hon blev en moder åt allt levande
- 1917 Bibeln, 1 Moseboken 3:20:
- A female given name.
- 2004 Majgull Axelsson, Den jag aldrig var, Prisma, →ISBN, page 258:
- Eva Andersson. Namnet stämde, det var lika anonymt som den färglösa kvinnan på andra sidan skrivbordet, hon som bläddrade i min journal med trubbiga fingrar och sedan såg på mig med rynkad panna.
- 2004 Majgull Axelsson, Den jag aldrig var, Prisma, →ISBN, page 258:
Usage notes
- The most common first name of women born in Sweden in the 1940s and the 1950s.
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 191 834 females with the given name Eva living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: E‧va
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