Ivo
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Ivo is a common male given name, which is also prevalent as a surname. In France, the variation of the name is Yves. In South America, the name is commonly spelled Evo. The diminutive of Ivo in Serbian and Croatian is Ivica. Feminine equivalents of the name include Iva, Eva, and Yvette, amongst others.
[edit] Famous persons named Ivo
- St. Ivo of Chartres, French saint, Bishop of Chartres.
- St. Ivo of Kermartin, Breton saint, also known as Saint Ives or Yves.
- Ivo of Huntingdonshire, English saint
- Ivo Andric, Nobel prize winner, Serbo-Croatian writer.
- Ivo de Grandmesnil, English crusader.
- Ivo Mihaylov, Bulgarian born mathematician and self-proclaimed genius.
- Ivo Petrić, Slovenian composer.
- Ivo Pogorelić, Croatian pianist.
- Ivo Robić, Croatian singer.
- Ivo Strejček, Czech politician.
- Ivo Vekemans, acclaimed motorcycle stunt rider.
- Ivo Watts-Russell, musician and producer, founder of 4AD record label.
[edit] Fictional characters named Ivo
- Ivo Robotnik, the arch-nemesis of the popular computer game character, Sonic the Hedgehog
