Meaning: Yew; other name families have separate roots
The story
The Germanic Ivo is associated with a yew element, possibly with a related Celtic history. In several Slavic languages Ivo instead shortens Ivan, so the shared spelling has more than one origin.
Also means
What Ivo means in its other languages.
- CroatianGod is gracious
Nicknames
- Ivica
Spellings & variants
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Ivo comes from Old German, Croatian, Czech, and Bulgarian.
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Lasting rain
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Russian form of Elijah: my God is Yahweh
Miloš
Slavic short form built from mil: gracious or dear
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Flemish form of Leobwin
Neven
Masculine form of Nevena: marigold
Arno
Short form of Arnold or Arnoud
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