Evita
English
Etymology
From Spanish Evita, a pet form of Eva.
Proper noun
Evita (plural Evitas)
- A female given name from Spanish.
Usage notes
- In quiet use among Anglophones since the appearance of the musical Evita (1978), based on the life of the Argentinian Eva Perón.
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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1924. From Spanish Evita.
Proper noun
Evita f
- a female given name
Related terms
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Evita was the only given name of 3673 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈbita/ [eˈβ̞i.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -ita
- Syllabification: E‧vi‧ta
Proper noun
Evita f
- a diminutive of the female given name Eva, from Latin [in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Evie or Evvie
- Nickname of Eva Perón