Eve
Hebrew for "to breathe" or "to live," from the root of ḥawa and ḥaya.
Meaning and origin
Eve is the English form of the Hebrew name given, in the Book of Genesis, to the first woman, built from a root that means to breathe or to live.
How to pronounce Eve
| English (US) | EEV /iːv/ |
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