Ivone
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French Yvonne, a suffix deriving from the name Yves, of Germanic origin. Doublet of Ivete and female equivalent of Ivo.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈvõ.ni/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈvo.ne/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈvɔ.nɨ/, /iˈvɔn/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈbɔ.nɨ/ [iˈβɔ.nɨ], /iˈbɔn/ [iˈβɔn]
- Rhymes: -oni
- Hyphenation: I‧vo‧ne
Proper noun
Ivone f
- a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Yvonne