Ivo
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| Ivo | |
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| Pronunciation | English: /ˈiːvoʊ/ |
| Gender | Male |
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| Region of origin | Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Yves, Ivan, Ivor, Ivaylo, Ivica |
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Ivo is a male given name and also sometimes occurs as a surname.
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[edit] Origins
There are two etymologies of the name Ivo:
- One derives from continental Celtic "IVO" meaning "YEW", one of the ancient Celts holy trees. This is used in German, Dutch and Ancient Germanic.[1]
- One derives from the Slavic name Ivan.[1] This is used in Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian and can be found in the Balkan Peninsula, Romania, Italy and other neighboring regions.
- Among the Bulgarians, Ivo is also a diminutive form of the more common Bulgarian given name of Ivaylo.[citation needed]
[edit] Variations
In France, the variation of the name is Yves. In Hispanic countries of Latin America, the name is commonly spelled Evo. The diminutive of Ivo in Croatian is Ivica. Feminine equivalents of the name include Iva, Eva, and Yvette, amongst others.
[edit] Famous persons named Ivo
- St. Ivo of Chartres, French saint, Bishop of Chartres
- St. Ivo of Kermartin, Breton saint, also known as Saint Ives or Yves
- Ivo of Huntingdonshire, English saint
- Ivo Andric, Nobel prize winner, Croatian writer
- Ivo de Grandmesnil, English crusader
- Ivo Gregurević, Croatian actor
- Ivo Josipović, 3rd President of Croatia
- Ivo Karlović, Croatian tennis player
- Ivo Linna, Estonian singer
- Ivo Livi (Yves Montand), Italian-born French actor and singer
- Ivo Malec, Croatian composer and conductor
- Ivo Opstelten, Dutch mayor
- Ivo Papazov, Bulgarian clarinetist
- Ivo Petrić, Slovenian composer
- Ivo Pogorelić, Croatian pianist
- Ivo Robić, Croatian singer and songwriter.
- Ivo Rodrígues, Brazilian marathon runner
- Ivo Norman Ron, Ecuadorian footballer
- Ivo Sanader, 8th prime minister of Croatia
- Ivo Stourton, author
- Ivo Strejček, Czech politician
- Ivo Tijardović, Croatian composer
- Ivo Vojnović, Croatian and Serbian writer
- Ivo Watts-Russell, English musician and producer, founder of 4AD record label
- Ivo Widlak, Polish journalist
[edit] Fictional characters named Ivo
- Dr. Ivo Robotnik, also known by the alias Dr. Eggman, the main antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series.
- Professor Ivo, a villainous scientist in DC Comics and opponent of the Justice League of America
- Ivo Shandor, the eccentric designer of the building where the Ghostbusters confront Gozer and its minions
[edit] References
- ^ a b Campbell, Mike Behind the Name: The Etymology and History of First Names
