69%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English (British) Pronounced Pron. IE-vawr(English) EE-vawr(English) [key] Meaning & History From the Old Norse name Ívarr, which was derived from the elements yr "yew, bow" and arr "warrior". During the Middle Ages it was brought to Britain by Scandinavian settlers and invaders, and it was adopted in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Family TreeDetailsRelated Names VariantsÍomhar(Irish) Evander, Iomhar(Scottish) Other Languages & CulturesÍvarr(Ancient Scandinavian) Ivar(Danish) Aivar(Estonian) Iivari, Iivo(Finnish) Aivars(Latvian) Ivar, Iver(Norwegian) Ivar(Swedish) Surname DescendantsIvers(English) Ivers(Irish) DetailsPopularity Last ranked #96 in 2009 Croatia Last ranked #933 in 1902 United States RateDetailsPeople think this name is classic mature formal natural strong strange simple serious nerdy Categories flora, nature, plants, trees, war, warrior, weapons Entry updated December 3, 2014 ·
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