Ivanhoe

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UK/ˈaɪvənˌhəʊ/US/ˈaɪvənˌhoʊ/Australia/ˈɑɪvənˌhəʉ/

proper noun

A novel by Sir Walter Scott.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A novel by Sir Walter Scott.
  2. The hero of this novel.
  3. A surname.
  4. A small city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States.
  5. A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.
  6. A township in Central Darling Shire, western New South Wales, Australia.
  7. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Banyule, Victoria, Australia

Origin

A name invented by Scott, possibly inspired by the village Ivinghoe.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 艾凡赫
  • 艾凡赫 (Àifánhè)Hero of this novel.
French Ivanhoé
  • IvanhoéHero of this novel.
Greek Ιβανόης
  • Ιβανόης (Ivanóis)Hero of this novel.
Japanese アイバンホー
  • アイバンホー (Aibanhō)Hero of this novel.
Korean 아이반호
  • 아이반호 (aibanho)Hero of this novel.
Russian Айвенго
  • Айвенго (Ajvengo)Hero of this novel.
Cite this entry
APA

Ivanhoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ivanhoe

MLA

“Ivanhoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ivanhoe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ivanhoe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ivanhoe.

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