Eve (name)

Eve /iːv/ is an English given name for a female, derived from the Latin name Eva, in turn originating with the Hebrew חַוָּה (Chavah/Havah – chavah, to breathe, and chayah, to live, or to give life). The traditional meaning of Eve is "living".

Eve
Albrecht Dürer painting of the Biblical Eve. In Genesis, Eve (or Eva) was the first woman created.
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew, via English
Meaning"Living"
Other names
Related namesEva, Evita, Evie, Eeva

History

The name has much religious significance in the Abrahamic religions. Eve, according to Abrahamic tradition, is widely beloved as the mother of all of mankind. She was the first woman that God created, and she was both the wife and companion of Adam.

Eve is described as being named Havah both in the Torah and Quran.

The Catholic Church by ancient tradition recognizes both Adam and Eve (in Latin: Adam et Eva) as saints. And the traditional liturgical feast of Saints Adam and Eve was celebrated on December 24th since the Middle Ages.[1] Eve is first found as a name being used in England in the 12th century. However, the name did not gain much popularity until the Protestant Reformation. As discussed in Kathleen M. Crowther's Adam and Eve in the Protestant Reformation: "The story of Adam and Eve, ubiquitous in the art and literature of the period, played a central role in the religious controversies of sixteenth-century Europe... The story of Adam and eve was of fundamental importance to sixteenth-century Protestant reformers who sought to ground Christian belief and salvation in the free grace of God..."

In pre-Reformation England the usage of the name Eve was most commonly associated with Jews, who used the form of Chavah/Havah. The name in the form of Haya[2] (also spelled Haiya, Chaya, or less commonly, Kaya[3]) and Haim are also derived from the root of Chavah/Havah; all variations being commonly found throughout the world, especially the Middle East, to this day. Famous examples of individuals with such names are Princess Haya of Jordan, Haim Saban, and Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre.

The name Evelyn itself is derived from Eve, and was one of the most popular names for girls between 1910–1930.[4]

Due to the biblical Eve's significance as a symbol of both life and modesty/chastity, her name (in its original and later linguistic forms) has gone on to be at the root of many words/terms signifying the aforementioned concepts throughout the world, such as the term for cheers in Hebrew: Hayim!

People called Eve

Given name

Chava (Hebrew form)

Surname
  • Alice Eve (born 1982), English-American actress
  • Angus Eve (born 1973), Trinidadian football (soccer) player
  • Arthur Eve (born 1933), American politician
  • Harry Trelawney Eve (1856–1940), English barrister, judge and politician
  • Laverne Eve (born 1965), Bahamian javelin thrower
  • Leecia Eve (born 1964), American attorney and politician
  • Lisvel Elisa Eve (born 1991), Dominican Republic volleyball player
  • Maria Louise Eve (1848-?), American poet
  • Nomi Eve (born 1968), American author
  • Trevor Eve (born 1951), British actor

Transliterations of Eve
gollark: It was a perfect metaphorical storm of opposing ideologies.
gollark: … no?
gollark: There are many other issues but that's one of them.
gollark: I'm probably going to university in about two years. The ones here cost much, much less. Thus no.
gollark: Or all the random countries with dictatorships and whatnot, but sure.

See also

References
  1. "Eve", Wikipedia, 2019-08-24, retrieved 2019-09-05
  2. "Haya baby name meaning, origin and description of Biblical character". www.biblical-baby-names.com. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  3. Redmond Satran, Pamela; Rosenkrantz, Linda (February 20, 2007). The Baby Name Bible: The Ultimate Guide By America's Baby-Naming Experts. Macmillan. p. 56.
  4. "evelyn | Origin and meaning of the name evelyn by Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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