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Ivo
EYE-voh
Ivo (name) means a male given name of Germanic origin. Example: “Ivo is a fairly common first name in the Netherlands and Germany.”
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A male given name of Germanic origin.
"It was so farcically alien to be called 'Roger' and 'Furnivall' in a place where everybody had names like Ivo and Gito and Madog."
— John Wain, A Winter in the Hills (1970)
"Ivo is a fairly common first name in the Netherlands and Germany."
How to use Ivo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Germanic-origin boy's name related to the French name Yves.
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Etymology
A Latinised medieval name from Old French, ultimately from a Proto-Germanic word for "yew" or "bow"; related to the modern French name Yves.
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What does “Ivo” mean?
The word “Ivo” means a male given name of Germanic origin. In plain terms, a Germanic-origin boy's name related to the French name Yves.
How do you pronounce “Ivo”?
“Ivo” is pronounced EYE-voh (/ˈaɪvəʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “Ivo” in a sentence?
Here is “Ivo” used in a sentence: “Ivo is a fairly common first name in the Netherlands and Germany.”
What part of speech is “Ivo”?
“Ivo” is a name.
Where does the word “Ivo” come from?
The word “Ivo” comes from Latin. A Latinised medieval name from Old French, ultimately from a Proto-Germanic word for "yew" or "bow"; related to the modern French name Yves.
