Ovis
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Ovis
Ovis is the Latin word for "sheep," derived from Indo-European roots related to livestock and pastoral terminology.
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Etymology
Ovis is the Latin word for "sheep," derived from Indo-European roots related to livestock and pastoral terminology. The name is primarily used in scientific nomenclature (genus Ovis for wild and domestic sheep) and occasionally appears in classical and Christian religious contexts, though it has never been a common given name in any major culture or religion.
Ovis currently ranks #4,982 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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