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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Nivo m. A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Gothic niujis, Old High German niuwi, niwi 'new'.

France
Latin
1141 Nivelonis (gen) CartNDdOurscamp CXXXI; 1147 Nevelo (nom) clairvaux-12thc 15
Old French
1296 Nevelet paris1296 p. 29
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Nivo". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Nivo.