# Ivor

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈaɪvə/ · frequency rank #39,372

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Old Norse.
2. A town in Virginia.

## Etymology
Medieval form of Old Norse Ívarr. Doublet of Igor.

## Easily confused with
- **ivy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ivor-vs-ivy)
- **ivory** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ivor-vs-ivory)
- **IV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iv-vs-ivor)
- **io** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/io-vs-ivor)
- **ion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ion-vs-ivor)
- **iOS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ios-vs-ivor)
- **iso** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iso-vs-ivor)
- **IMO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/imo-vs-ivor)
- **IPO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ipo-vs-ivor)
- **IOC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ioc-vs-ivor)
- **ICO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ico-vs-ivor)
- **IVF** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ivf-vs-ivor)
- **Ivo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ivo-vs-ivor)
- **IOM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iom-vs-ivor)
- **ISR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/isr-vs-ivor)
- **iron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iron-vs-ivor)
- **icon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icon-vs-ivor)
- **idol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/idol-vs-ivor)
- **Ivan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ivan-vs-ivor)
- **iPod** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ipod-vs-ivor)

## Common misspellings (5)
`iovr`, `ivorr`, `ivro`, `ivvor`, `vior`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ivor