Ivo (1)

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Also Galician: http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esq.jsp?idioma=gl&ruta=onomast/nomes.jsp
https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_nomes_masculinos_en_galego
― Frollein Gladys  12/23/2019
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This was my great-grandfather's name, except spelled "Evo". Always thought it sounded cool.
― DundiculutNicholas  1/22/2017
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Ivo Livi, better known as Yves Montand, was an Italian-French actor and singer. Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, to Giuseppina and Giovanni Livi, a Jewish broom manufacturer. Giuseppina was a devout Catholic, while Giovanni held strong Communist beliefs. Montand's family left for France in 1923 because of Italy's Fascist regime. He grew up in Marseille, where, as a young man, he worked in his sister's beauty salon, and later on the docks. He began a career in show business as a music-hall singer. In 1944, he was discovered by Édith Piaf in Paris and she made him part of her act.
― cutenose  1/12/2017
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Minimalistic yet strong. Love it!
― Tiger Lilly  9/13/2015
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I know a boy with this name who pronounces it 'EYE-vo'.
― Anonymous User  8/17/2013
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Also Portuguese, pronounced "EE-voo". [noted -ed]
― SugarPlumFairy  12/14/2011
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Dr. Eggman, Sonic the Hedgehog's rival is also known as Dr. Ivo Robotnik.
― Zepton  9/1/2008
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Few people in Germany pronounce Ivo EE-fo with the f-sound in the middle. Actually, this pronunciation seems to be common in Bavaria where most v-names (Valentin and so on) are pronounced with an f-sound. The pronunciation of such names is not regular. Many Germans outside and in Bavaria say "VULL-en-teen" instead of Bavarian "FAHLL-en-teen", whereas the name Eva is pronounced "EH-fa" everywhere, pronouncing the "v" like an "f".
To come back to Ivo, the pronunciation "EE-vo" is much more common than "EE-fo" in Germany, although the reason is obscure. [noted -ed]
― LoQuiero  5/2/2008
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Also used in Portugal.
― ivogomes  5/23/2006
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It is also used as a first name in Portugal, as well as a last name.
― tiagoivo  5/20/2006
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Dutch pronunciation is EE-vo. [noted -ed]
― X-Mar  2/18/2006

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