Masculine
Yves
Meaning
a male given name, borne by two French saints, and known in medieval romance
Concepts
Ivo
Yves
Ive
Ivo
YvesFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/iv/
Etymology
Unclear still today, either short form of Germanic or Celtic compound names beginning with iv- "yew" - see Proto-Germanic *īhwaz (“yew”) and Proto-Celtic *iwos (“yew”), both from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHw- (“yew”) .
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