Question: how do you pronounce the name y ves
Answer: Yves ( French pronunciation : ​ ( iv ) ) is a common French male given name of Celtic , and of Germanic origin derived from Proto - Germanic * īwaz , * īhwaz ( compare Icelandic ýr ) , masculine variant of * īwō ( compare Dutch ijf , German Eibe ) , from Proto - Indo - European * h1eyHweh2 , meaning yew ) .