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Eve.

The first woman and mother of the human race; Adam's wife.

3 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/iːv/
  1. The first woman and mother of the human race; Adam's wife.

  2. An unspecified primordial woman, from whom many or all people are descended.

    The Seven Daughters of Eve; Mitochondrial Eve
  3. A female given name from Hebrew.

  4. An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.

  5. An unincorporated community in Missouri, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Eve, Eue, from Old English Ēua, Ēfe, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).

name/iːv/
  1. A conventional name for an agent attempting to intercept a message sent by Alice that is intended for Bob.

Where this word comes from

A pun on eavesdropper.

name/iːv/
  1. An English surname.

Where this word comes from

Either a variant of Eaves or a matronymic from the given name.

name/iːv/
  1. Alternative spelling of Ewe.

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