Iva
[ˈiːvə]Meaning
South Slavic for "willow tree"; also a short form of Ivana and a feminine form of Ivo.
Background Story
In South Slavic, Iva means "willow tree". It is also a short form of Ivana and the feminine form of Ivo, from which the Serbo-Croatian name derives with the suffix -a. It is used in Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Frisian, German, Hungarian, Latvian and Macedonian, among other languages.
Theme
Temperament
Variations
Iva, Ivah, Ivie
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