Ivor
Ivor is a masculine name of Old Norse origin, widely embraced across British and Celtic cultures. It is short, distinctive, and carries a strong, historic resonance. Rooted in the ancient name Ívarr, it has enduring ties to Welsh, Irish, and Scottish traditions.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisAn Old Norse name meaning "yew bow" and "army" or "warrior".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Ivor pochádza zo staroseverského mena Ívarr, ktoré sa najčastejšie vykladá zo slov ýr („tis“, prípadne „luk z tisového dreva“) a herr („vojsko“, „bojovník“). Do britského prostredia ho priniesli škandinávski osadníci; vo waleštine sa ujala podoba Ifor a v írčine a škótskej gaelčine podoby Íomhar a Iomhar.
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IVOR
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling11 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Ivor
15People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
English literary critic and rhetorician (1893–1979)
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