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Ivor

American  
[ahy-ver, ee-ver] / ˈaɪ vər, ˈi vər /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Hull have previously rejected offers for Hughes and goalkeeper Ivor Pandur, who is part of the Croatia squad at the World Cup.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Other recent hires include longtime Western Asset Management portfolio manager Blanton Keh; new credit research head Ivor Schucking, also a Western veteran, and quantitative research head Amit Deshpande, from T. Rowe Price.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

In a statement, read by Assistant Coroner Ivor Collett, Brooke's mother Claire Etherington called her a "beautiful, fun, caring and loving girl" who had "the most incredible way of lighting up every room".

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

Nominations are out for this year's Ivor Novello Awards and Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Lily Allen and Jacob Alon are among stars in the running for recognition.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

“The fire’s lit, but the cauldron’s empty,” as Ivor Dillonsby put it to me, or, in Enid Smeek’s slightly earthier phrase, “She’s nutty as squirrel poo.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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