rivera

17:37 Jul 20, 2005
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
Names (personal, company)
English term or phrase: rivera
i think rivera a "A name bestowed on a person who lived on a riverbank." the origin is spanish.

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jacob caraballo


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5 +1ריוורה
Zehavit Ehre
4Ribera in Spanish
Eynati


  

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Ribera in Spanish


Explanation:
Since the Spanish for river is rio, and the name Ribera is spelled with a b, I doubt that there is a Spanish name Rivera that's 'A name bestowed on a person who lived on a riverbank'.

Eynati
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ריוורה


Explanation:
Transliteration of the mane in Hebrew.

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Note added at 3 hrs 15 mins (2005-07-20 20:53:17 GMT)
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sorry, name not mane.

Zehavit Ehre
Israel
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: Hebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Eynati: Possible, but ריברה is better. The Spanish sound is between 'b' and 'v' anyway.
10 hrs

agree  EGB Translations
1 day 11 hrs
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