English · Unisex name
Ivory
“pale white material”
About the name Ivory
Ivory is an English name derived from the word for the hard, creamy-white substance that makes up the tusks of elephants and some other animals. The English term ‘ivory’ comes from Old French ‘ivoire’, which in turn comes from Latin ‘ebur’. As a given name, Ivory has been used for both boys and girls, and it also appears as a surname.
- Meaning
- pale white material
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- EYE-vor-ee(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Ivory
- Ivory Rose
- Ivory Lynn
- Ivory Claire
- Ivory Jade
- Ivory Ann
Questions about Ivory
- What does Ivory mean?
- Ivory is an English name meaning "pale white material".
- How do you pronounce Ivory?
- Ivory is pronounced EYE-vor-ee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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