Ivor

Ivor is an English masculine given name derived from Old Norse Ívarr (modern Scandinavian Ivar). The Old Norse name was also adopted in Gaelic-speaking Ireland and Scotland, in the spelling Ímar (modern Iomhar).

People

Academics

• Ivor Grattan-Guinness, a British historian of mathematics and logic
• Ivor van Heerden, doctor in Marine Sciences

Artists

• Ivor Cutler (1923–2006), Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist
• Ivor Davies (born 1935), Welsh painter
• Ivor Darreg (1917–1994), American composer
• Ivor Emmanuel (1927-2007), British opera singer
• Ivor Gurney (1890–1937), English composer and poet
• Ivor Hele (1912–1993), Australian painter
• Ivor Mairants (1908–1998), British-Polish guitarist
• Ivor Novello (1893–1951), Welsh entertainer
• Ivor Roberts (1925–1999), British actor and television presenter
• Ivor Wood (1932–2004), British stop-motion animator
• Ivor Biggun, stage name of entertainer, Doc Cox

Politicians and diplomats

• Ivor Churchill Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne (1873–1939), a British politician
• Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne (1835–1914), father of Ivor Churchill Guest
• Joseph Ivor Linton (1900–1982), a Russian-Israeli diplomat
• Ivor Richard, Baron Richard (born 1932), a British politician
• David Ivor Young, Baron Young of Graffham (born 1932), a British politician and businessman
• Ivor Roberts (born 1946), the current British ambassador to Italy
• Ivor Callely (born 1958), an Irish politician
• Ivor Caplin (born 1958), a British politician

Sportsmen

• Ivor Jones (1901–1982), Welsh rugby union player
• Ivor Broadis (born 1922), England international footballer
• Ivor Bueb (1923–1959), British Formula One driver
• Ivor Allchurch (1929–1997), Wales international footballer

Other

• Ivor Novello Awards, a music award named after Ivor Novello
• Ivor, Virginia, a small U.S. town
• Ivor Wynne Stadium, a football stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
• Ivor the Engine, an Animated British TV series.
• Ivor Prime, a fictional planet in Star Trek