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leiva

/lˈivə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
lei-va
IPA
/lˈivə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

From Spanish Leiva; this surname is predominantly found in Argentina.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Leivas (plural) Leiba (alternative) Leyva (alternative)

Rhymes With

geneva diva viva shiva yeshiva riva iva oliva akiva acquaviva spiva sliva

Questions

How do you pronounce leiva?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈivə/.
What does leiva mean?
A surname from Spanish.
Where does leiva come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce leiva

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