Ivo

Ivo is a Germanic given name derived from the element iv, meaning yew, the wood traditionally used to make bows. The name spread widely through medieval Europe, carried partly by Saint Ivo of Kermartin, a 13th-century Breton patron of lawyers, and Saint Ivo of Chartres, an influential French bishop. It appears across numerous European traditions and languages, and its feminine counterpart is Iva. Related forms include Yvo, Yves in French, and Iwo in Polish.