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E. G. Withycombe in The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names thinks the Hodierna comes from a Latin word used in the phrase Deus qui hodierna die, which began the liturgy for the Feast of Epiphany in medieval Catholic churches, and that the name may have originally been given to children born at that time of year. The Latin word hodierna itself seems to mean "today's".

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I would think Ioveta is probably an alternative spelling of Jovita, since back then "I" and "J" were often used interchangeably in spelling.

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This message was edited 10/5/2009, 11:12 AM