Rivière-Héva

French

Etymology

The municipality is named after a nearby river, the name of which is uncertain. The river may have been named after Éva Girard, the wife of surveyor Fernand Fafard (1882 - 1955). Alternatively, the name of the river may derive from Norman heve (“hollow rock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁi.vjɛ.ʁe.va/, /ʁi.vje.ʁe.va/
• Hyphenation: Rivière-Héva
• Rhymes: -a

Proper noun

Rivière-Héva f

1. A municipality of La Vallée-de-l'Or, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms

• Hévarivois, Hévarivois