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Ieva

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See also: ieva and Ievā

Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1743. From Latin Eva, ultimately from Hebrew. Also a plant name from ieva (bird cherry).

Proper noun

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Ieva f (4th declension)

  1. Eve (biblical character)
  2. a female given name

Declension

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References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Ieva was the only given name of 9109 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Lithuanian

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Proper noun

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Ievà f stress pattern 4

  1. Eve (biblical character)
  2. a female given name, equivalent to English Eve or Eva

Declension

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