Ieva
Latvian
Etymology
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
Ieva f (4th declension)
- Eve (biblical character)
- a female given name
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ieva | — |
| genitive | Ievas | — |
| dative | Ievai | — |
| accusative | Ievu | — |
| instrumental | Ievu | — |
| locative | Ievā | — |
| vocative | Ieva | — |
Related terms
References
- 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
Proper noun
Ievà f stress pattern 4
- Eve (biblical character)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Eve or Eva
Declension
| nominative | Ievà |
|---|---|
| genitive | Ievõs |
| dative | Iẽvai |
| accusative | Iẽvą |
| instrumental | Ievà |
| locative | Ievojè |
| vocative | Iẽva |