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Where does “حَوَّاء” come from?

حَوَّاء (Arabic) comes from Hebrew חוה, from Hebrew חַי — life; alive.

حَوَّاء (Arabic): Eve

Definitions

  1. Eve

Ancestry of “حَوَّاء”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewחוהdefective spelling of חווה
2Hebrewחַיlife; alive

Words derived from “حَوَّاء”

  • Havva
  • हौवा
  • حوا
  • Hawa
  • Hauwa
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