Ivanhoe

English

Etymology

A name invented by Scott, possibly inspired by the village Ivinghoe.[1]

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪvənˌhəʊ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪvənˌhoʊ/
(General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɪvənˌhəʉ/

Proper noun

Ivanhoe

A novel by Sir Walter Scott.
The hero of this novel.
A small city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States.
A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.
A township in Central Darling Shire, western New South Wales, Australia.

Translations

Hero of this novel.

Chinese:
Mandarin: 艾凡赫 (Àifánhè)
French: Ivanhoé
Georgian: აივენჰო (aivenho)
Greek: Ιβανόης (el) (Ivanóis)
Japanese: アイバンホー (Aibanhō)
Korean: 아이반호 (aibanho)
Russian: Айвенго (Ajvengo)

References

American Notes and Queries. (1891). United States: W.S. and H.C. Walsh, p. 143

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