"Eva" meaning in Icelandic

See Eva in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛːva/ Forms: Evu [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], Eva [indefinite, nominative, singular], Evu [accusative, indefinite, singular], Evu [dative, indefinite, singular], Evu [genitive, indefinite, singular]
Rhymes: -ɛːva Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|is|grc|Εὔα}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), {{der|is|he|חַוָּה|tr=ḥawwā}} Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā) Head templates: {{is-proper noun|@@}} Eva f (proper noun, genitive singular Evu) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|f}}
  1. Eve (biblical character). Tags: feminine, proper-noun Derived forms: Adam og Eva
    Sense id: en-Eva-is-name-OcIZ2zEm Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Biblical characters Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 89 11
  2. a female given name Tags: feminine, proper-noun
    Sense id: en-Eva-is-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Icelandic female given names, Icelandic given names
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛːva/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɛːva"
    },
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      "homophone": "efa"
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    "Icelandic terms derived from Hebrew",
    "Icelandic terms with homophones",
    "Icelandic terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Icelandic uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 23 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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      "form": "Evu",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "Eva",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Evu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Evu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Evu",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
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  ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛːva/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛːva"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "efa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Eva"
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