Ivete
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French Yvette, from Yves + -ette, with Yves deriving from a Germanic name and -ette being a French suffix. Doublet of Ivone and female equivalent of Ivo.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈvɛ.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈvɛ.te/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈvɛ.tɨ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈbɛ.tɨ/ [iˈβɛ.tɨ]
- Hyphenation: I‧ve‧te
Proper noun
Ivete f (plural Ivetes)
- a female given name from French, equivalent to English Yvette