Ivy.
A unisex given name from English.
Meaning & usage
A unisex given name from English.
A unisex given name from English. A female given name from English; popular in the UK in the beginning of the 20th century.
A unisex given name from English. A male given name from English.
A diminutive of the male given name Ivan.
A surname from English.
Where this word comes from
From ivy, the name of a plant. An ivy branch used to be hung outside an establishment to advertise that it sold alcohol, so it may originally been an occupationational surname for the proprietor of such an establishment.
A university that is part of the Ivy League.
Where this word comes from
Ellipsis of Ivy League.
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