Etymology

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Today it means: A female given name from Latin, ultimately from Hebrew. Full definition →

Latin Eva ← Ancient Greek Εὔα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΕὔα
  2. Latin · derived fromEva
  3. English todayEva

The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve.

Words from the same roots

LatinEva all →

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Ancient GreekΕὔα all →

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