Efe

See also: efe and EFE

English

Proper noun

Efe

1. A barangay of Calubian, Leyte, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Abanilla, Agas, Anislagan, Bunacan, Cabalhin, Cabalquinto, Cabradilla, Caneja, Cantonghao, Caroyocan, Casiongan, Cristina, Dalumpines, Don Luis, Dulao, Efe, Enage, Espinosa, Ferdinand E. Marcos, Garganera, Garrido, Guadalupe, Gutosan, Igang, Inalad, Jubay, Juson, Kawayan Bogtong, Kawayanan, Kokoy Romualdez, Labtic, Laray, M. Veloso, Mahait, Malobago, Matagok, Nipa, Obispo, Padoga, Pagatpat, Pangpang, Patag, Pates, Paula, Petrolio, Poblacion, Railes, Tabla, Tagharigue, Tuburan, Villahermosa, Villalon, Villanueva — barangays of Calubian

Old English

Etymology

From Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).

Proper noun

Ēfe

1. Eve (the first woman in the Bible)
   • c. 994, Ælfric, On the Year

     On ðām syxtan dæġe hē ġesċōp eall dēorcynn, ⁊ ealle nȳtena þe on fēower fōtum gāð, ⁊ þā tweġen menn Adam ⁊ Ēfan.

     On the sixth day, he created all kinds of animal, and all the beasts that move on four feet, and the two people, Adam and Eve.

Declension

• Weak n-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Ēfe	—
accusative	Ēfan	—
genitive	Ēfan	—
dative	Ēfan	—

Descendants

• Middle English: Eve, Eva
  • English: Eve
  • Middle Scots: Eve
    • Scots: Eve

Turkish

Etymology

From efe (“brave person; elder brother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈfe/
• Homophone: efe
• Hyphenation: E‧fe

Proper noun

Efe

1. a male given name, generally found in the Aegean region of Turkey.
2. a surname