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Eva (name)

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Eva
GenderFeminine
Origin
Word/nameLatin, Hebrew
Meaninglife
Other names
Related namesEve, Ieva, Evita

Eva is a female given name, the Latinate counterpart of English Eve, which is derived from the Hebrew חַוָּה (Chava/Hava), meaning "life" or "living one", the name of the first woman according to the Hebrew Bible. It can also mean full of life or mother of life. It is the standard biblical form of Eve in many European languages. Evita is a diminutive form, in Spanish.

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