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 '''Eiv'''. Gender neutral form of the hebrew name Eve, meaning "life" or "to breathe".
-'''Eivor'''. Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Sami. A variant form of Eyvor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Eivor |title=Eivor - Nordic Names}}</ref> While traditionally a female name, in the 2020 video game ''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'', the protagonist's name remains Eivor regardless of what gender the player selects for them, thus it can be considered somewhat neutral.
+'''Eivor'''. Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Sami.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Eivor |title=Eivor - Nordic Names}}</ref> From the Old Norse name Eyvǫr, which was derived from the elements ey "good fortune" or "island" and vǫr "vigilant, cautious".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/eivor</ref> While mainly used as a female name, in the 2020 video game ''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'', the protagonist's name remains Eivor regardless of what gender the player selects for them, thus it can be considered at least somewhat neutral.
 '''Ejiro'''. Western African, Urhobo. Short form of names starting with ''Ejiro'' (meaning "praise").<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ejiro [https://web.archive.org/web/20230522053023/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ejiro Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>