# eve, Yves

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /iːv/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### eve
*/iːv/*
The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.

### Yves
*/ˈiːv/*
A male given name from French

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/eve