Ivo
See also: -ivo
English
Etymology
Latinate form of a medieval name of Old French origin, from Proto-Germanic *īhwaz (“yew, bow”). Name of French and English saints. Cognate with modern French Yves.
Proper noun
Ivo
- A male given name.
- 1970 John Wain, A Winter in the Hills, Viking Press, page 45:
- It was so farcically alien to be called 'Roger' and 'Furnivall' in a place where everybody had names like Ivo and Gito and Madog.
- 1970 John Wain, A Winter in the Hills, Viking Press, page 45:
Usage notes
- Used in medieval England, but rare today. Modern American bearers of this name may be of Slavic origin.
Translations
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɪvo]
Estonian
Italian
Latvian
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