Ivete

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French Yvette, from Yves +‎ -ette, with Yves deriving from a Germanic name and -ette being a French suffix. Doublet of Ivone and female equivalent of Ivo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈvɛ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈvɛ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈvɛ.te/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈvɛ.tɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈvɛ.tɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈbɛ.tɨ/ [iˈβɛ.tɨ]

• Hyphenation: I‧ve‧te

Proper noun

Ivete f

1. a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Yvette