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Given name · Hebrew

חוה

“to live”

חוה (khavá) is a feminine given name from Proto-Semitic, meaning “to live.” It is used in Hebrew.

HebrewWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

חוה means “to live.”

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Where it comes from

חוה comes from Proto-Semitic.

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How it developed

From Proto-Semitic *ḥyw (“to live”).

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חוה’s family of names

In Hebrew usage, חוה has a later derivative in Havva. In Hebrew usage, חוה has a conventional equivalent in the German form Eva. In Hebrew usage, חוה has a later derivative in HAAWA.

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חוהחווהEvaEveChavaEwaHavaHavvaHaawaÉvaÈveחַוָּה

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חוה has relatives in 4 languages.

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Spellings & scripts 1

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