yeo
Meanings
noun
- Alternative form of ea.
noun
- Alternative form of yowe.
name
- A surname.
- Any of several rivers in Somerset and Devon, England
- A river, also known as the River Ivel, in North Dorset and South Somerset, which joins the River Parrett near Langport, in England, United Kingdom.
- A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia
name
- A surname from Hokkien.
- A surname from Teochew.
name
- A surname from Korean.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English ea, eo, from Old English ēa (“running water, water, stream, river”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahu, from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”). Doublet of aqua. Compare ea, Eau, eau.
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