Aivo

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Aivo
GenderMale
Language(s) Estonian
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Region of origin Estonia
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Related names Aivar

Aivo is an Estonian masculine given name. It is an Estonian equivalent of the Old Scandinavian name Ivar, from yr "yew" and -arr "warrior" . An alternative form is the related Estonian name Aivar.

People named Aivo include:

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