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in reply to a message by mirfak
maybe because "germanic" and "scandinavian" are close in terms of origin? (since Yvette has a germanic origin)
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probably if it is seen to be a combination of "yv"/"iv" which means "yew" or "bow" (see IVOR ) with Lise/Lisa, which is somtimes said to mean "devoted to God" (like taking have of the meaning of Elisabeth). But even then it would still be a modern combination and doesn't have a real scandinavic/germanic origin (apart from the "iv" part)
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