Ives

I1V4E1S1
/aɪvz/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. An unincorporated community in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States, named after John Ivester.

Origin

From the medieval English given name mostly found in the Latinate form Ivo today.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

viseEvis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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