Ivor
British male name
Ivor is a masculine given name of Welsh and Scandinavian origin, related to the Old Norse name meaning "yew warrior." It appears occasionally in British contexts: Ivor was my grandfather's name.
The name has an old-fashioned quality in contemporary use.
Welsh male name
Medieval Nordic raider
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- NorseAncient Scandinavian civilization
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- longshipSlender Norse rowing vessel
raider · conquest · Dane · warrior · invasion · berserker · shield · axe
Celtic British principality
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- SnowdoniaWelsh mountain national park
- CardiffWelsh seat of government
- SwanseaWelsh coastal city
Eisteddfod · Cambria · Anglesey · Pembroke
Creator of musical works
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- matinee idolHandsome stage or film star
- West EndLondon theatre district
- musical theatreStage art combining song, dialogue, dance
actor · entertainer · songwriter · performer · stage · romantic lead · impresario
Evan
Welsh male name
Viking
Medieval Nordic raider
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- NorseAncient Scandinavian civilization
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
longship · raider · conquest · Dane · warrior · invasion · berserker · shield · axe · Norseman
Wales
Celtic British principality
Swansea · Eisteddfod · Cambria · Anglesey · Pembroke
composer
Creator of musical works
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- matinee idolHandsome stage or film star
- West EndLondon theatre district
musical theatre · actor · entertainer · songwriter · performer · stage · romantic lead · impresario
- ivory towerSheltered intellectual enclave
- ivory carvingSculpture from animal tusks
- Ivory CoastWest African republic
- elephant ivoryPachyderm tusk material
- ivory keysTraditional piano surface material
- ivory tradeCommerce in elephant tusks