Eve
/iːv/noun
The name of the first woman in the Bible, traditionally considered the mother of all living.
Did you know?In Hebrew, 'Eve' is 'Chava', which is derived from the root meaning 'to live', linking her to the very essence of existence itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Hebrew
*ḥwʕ
“to breathe, to live”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
חַוָּה (Chavah)
“the living one, or life”
Old Testament
Hebrew
אֵב (Eve)
“life, mother of all living”
Late Latin
Latin
Eva
“Eve, the first woman”
Middle English
English
Eve
“the name of the first woman”