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Aviv

Aviv is a Hebrew given name meaning "spring" or "renewal." In modern Hebrew it is primarily masculine and widely used in Israel and Jewish communities. The feminine form Aviva is also known, though Aviv by itself is typically male. The name can also appear as a surname in some families.

Notable individuals named Aviv include the Israeli musician and singer-songwriter Aviv Geffen (born 1973) and the

Tel Aviv-Yafo, usually referred to simply as Tel Aviv, is Israel's largest city and a major financial,

In biblical Hebrew, Aviv denotes spring and was used to designate the season and, in some historical

military
officer
Aviv
Kochavi
(born
1964),
who
served
as
Chief
of
the
General
Staff
of
the
Israel
Defense
Forces
from
2019
to
2021.
technology,
and
cultural
center.
It
was
founded
in
1909
as
Ahuzat
Bayit,
a
garden
suburb
north
of
the
ancient
port
of
Jaffa.
The
municipality
later
merged
with
Jaffa
in
1950
to
form
Tel
Aviv-Yafo.
The
name
Tel
Aviv,
meaning
"Hill
of
Spring,"
reflects
a
Zionist
aspiration
toward
renewal
and
growth.
The
city
developed
rapidly
into
an
international
urban
center
known
for
its
beaches,
diverse
neighborhoods,
and
dynamic
economy.
calendars,
the
month
of
Nisan.
The
modern
usage
as
a
given
name
and
a
toponym
derives
from
this
root,
carrying
connotations
of
renewal,
vitality,
and
new
beginnings.