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Ivo

Ivo is a masculine given name used across Europe and, less commonly, a surname. It is particularly common in Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Portugal, and in Dutch- and German-speaking areas. The precise origin of the name is uncertain; in various languages it has been used as a diminutive or variant of longer names such as Ivano or Ivor, and it has appeared in medieval Latin and Germanic naming traditions. Pronunciation and spelling differ by language, with Italian and Portuguese usage often stressing the first syllable.

Notable people named Ivo include Ivo Andrić (1892–1975), a Bosnian-Serbian novelist who won the Nobel Prize in

Literature
in
1961
for
The
Bridge
on
the
Drina;
Ivo
Pogorelić
(born
1958),
a
Serbian
pianist
known
for
his
intense
performances;
Ivo
Karlović
(born
1979),
a
Croatian
former
professional
tennis
player
notable
for
his
height
and
serve;
Ivo
Sanader
(born
1953),
a
Croatian
politician
who
served
as
prime
minister
from
2003
to
2009;
and
Ivo
van
Hove
(born
1958),
a
Belgian
theatre
and
film
director.