See also: ieva and Ievā

Latvian edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Ieva f (4th declension)

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

Declension edit

Related terms edit

References edit

  • 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 edit

Proper noun edit

Ievà f stress pattern 4

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

Declension edit