indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Meaning & History
From the Roman name for the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was derived from Latin nivarius meaning "of snow, pertaining to snow" - itself from nix "snow" (genitive nivis, plural nives) - after the snow-covered peak of Mount Teide.