Ivor
[ˈaɪvər]Meaning
from Old Norse Ívarr, from ýr (yew, bow) and herr (army, warrior)
Background Story
Ivor is an English masculine given name, from the Old Norse Ívarr, either directly or through the Welsh Ifor or the Irish and Scottish Gaelic Íomhar. The Norse name is formed from the elements ýr, meaning yew or bow, and herr, meaning army or warrior, giving the sense 'archer, bow warrior'. It was brought to Britain by Scandinavian settlers and invaders in the Middle Ages and was also adopted in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The name is used in Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Latvian, Norwegian, Old Norse and Swedish, and is a doublet of Igor.
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