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![Show Contents]() Iva History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The German surname Iva has several possible origins. Firstly, the surname may be of patronymic origin, derived from the name of the father of the original bearer. In this instance, the surname Iva comes from the Frisian personal name Ibo, which stem from either the Old High German "iwa" meaning "yew" tree, or from the Old High German "hiltja" meaning "battle, handle of a sword." Or the name could come from the Frisian personal name Eybe, a short from of Eilbert. Also Ibing, which is documented in the sources, can be a short form of Ibbers or Ibbeken. The name Iva, also appears in sources as a female personal name, as in Yba in Hamburg in the 13th century, and Ybika in Westphalia in 1275. Thus the surname can also be matronymic, derived from the personal name of the mother. Alternatively, the surname Iva can be of locative origin, from a geographical feature near which the original bearer of the name once lived or held land. Here, we find the surname Iva again deriving from the Old High German "iwa" meaning "yew" tree, suggesting that the bearer lived nest to such a tree. Also, the surname Iva may be of toponymic origin, derived from the name of the place where the original bearer of the name once lived or held land. There are many towns with the element "Ibe" in Germany, such as Ibach, Ibendahl, Eiba, Eibau, and Ibendorf. In Hamburg and Flensburg, the "b" often appears as a "p," creating names like Ipsen. Early Origins of the Iva familyThe surname Iva was first found in Lower Saxony, where the name is connected to Bremen and Hamburg. The name also appears often in Röstock, in Mecklenburg. However, the surname Iva can be traced back to 13th century Carinthia, where one named Ivo was the archbishop in 1254. Jacob Ybing resided in Hamburg in 1266, and Godeke Yben filius Ybonis in Stralsund in 1300. Ybo de Frisia was recorded in 1301. Konrad von der Ybe was a resident of Freiberg in Saxony in the year 1412, and Franz Yban was the archpriest of that city in 1425. Early History of the Iva familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Iva research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Iva History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Iva Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Iben, Ibe, Iber, Ibsen, Ipsen, Ibing, Iba, Iva, Ihbe, Eibe and many more. Early Notables of the Iva familyMore information is included under the topic Early Iva Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Iva familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christoph Ibe, who served as a mercenary soldier with the British during the American Revolution, and settled in North America in 1778; and Richard Friedrich Eduard Ipsen, who settled in Iowa in 1867. Hausrentz Iber arrived in Baltimore in 1869.
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- Mrs. Iva Barr B.E.M., British recipient of the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to Charitable Fundraising in Bedford 1
- Iva Hardesty, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932 2
- Iva Toguri D'Aquino (1916-2006), American Radio Tokyo English-language radio broadcaster, part of the propaganda broadcasts during World War II, charged and convicted for treason but received a full presidential pardon in 1997
- Iva Campbell Fallis (1883-1956), the second female Canadian Senator from Castleton, Ontario
- Iva Richards, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004
- Iva S. Raker, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1932 3
- Iva Kolstad (b. 1928), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 2004 4
- Iva J. Henderson, American politician, Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1944 5
- Iva K. Yeager, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952 6
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