Ivory

ivory English Etymology The surname is habitational from fr Ivry in Normandy, and in some cases patronymic from a diminutive of en Ivor. The modern given name is associated with en ivory. Proper noun en Old French. en male English. en female English. en 2004 w:Annie Proulx Bad Dirt: Wyoming Stories 2 HarperCollins UK 2010 9780007290130 Charlie Parrott wasn't fooled and told Linny to walk softly. The girl's name had been picked from a baby-name book which reflected a brief fashion of naming girls for expensive wedding gifts of an earlier time—Linen, Silver, Crystal, Ivory. en surnames from given names unisex given names