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in reply to a message by Swiff
Is Geva a male or a female?
If it's on an Israeli male, it is very probable that his name comes from the Hebrew word for hill. (I know a boy with that name, and also people with it as a surname, and that's the origin.) If it's a girl, it's probably something else.
If it's on an Israeli male, it is very probable that his name comes from the Hebrew word for hill. (I know a boy with that name, and also people with it as a surname, and that's the origin.) If it's a girl, it's probably something else.
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Thanks for pointing out that Geva as an Hebrew name is more likely used for males.
In European nobility it was used for males ( King Geva Knudsson of Denmark, born: 840 in Denmark) but more often on females as it seems (Geva of Denmark born 752 (?) who married a Wittekind who was born 807(?) and Geva Princess of Italy born 895 in the Netherlands).
Do you think that Tor could be a variant of the Hebrew name Dor? Could it be misread for Tov? There is a female name Tova.
In European nobility it was used for males ( King Geva Knudsson of Denmark, born: 840 in Denmark) but more often on females as it seems (Geva of Denmark born 752 (?) who married a Wittekind who was born 807(?) and Geva Princess of Italy born 895 in the Netherlands).
Do you think that Tor could be a variant of the Hebrew name Dor? Could it be misread for Tov? There is a female name Tova.
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I'm finding the name Tor for a boy on some baby name lists, so it probably exists. (Nobody I know of bears it, though - can't find it on any famous figures, etc.) It's spelled úåø and I would guess that it comes from the Hebrew word for a type of dove.
It's also the word for a line, as in waiting in line, and for an appointment, but I really don't think those are possible meanings of the name. Bird names have a history of being used - the names Shahaf, Daya and Yonah for example.
It's also the word for a line, as in waiting in line, and for an appointment, but I really don't think those are possible meanings of the name. Bird names have a history of being used - the names Shahaf, Daya and Yonah for example.
This message was edited 4/6/2010, 3:45 AM
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Thank you!
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