Provo

See also: provo and provò

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from the Provisional Wing of the IRA.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -əʊvəʊ

Proper noun

Provo

(in the plural, with the) The Provisional IRA.

Noun

Provo (plural Provos)

A member of the Provisional IRA.

Etymology 2

From Dutch Provo, shortened from provoceren (“to provoke”), from French provoquer.

Proper noun

Provo

A Dutch counterculture movement of the 1960s.

Further reading

Provo (movement) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 3

Named after the mountain man and trapper Étienne Provost.

Proper noun

Provo

A city in Utah, USA, and the county seat of Utah County.

Derived terms

Provoan

Translations

city in Utah

Czech: Provo
German: Provo

Polish: Provo (pl)
Russian: Прово (ru) n (Provo)

References

Nichols, Jeffrey D. "Etienne Provost." Utah History to Go. 1995. State of Utah. 23 Feb. 2007 http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/etienneprovost.html.
"Provo." U.S. Gazetteer. 23 Feb. 2007. Dictionary.com.

Further reading

Provo, Utah on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 4

Named after an early resident, Bill Provost, Sr..

Proper noun

Provo

A city in South Dakota.

References

"Provo." U.S. Gazetteer. 23 Feb. 2007. Dictionary.com.

Further reading

Provo, South Dakota on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

OProv

Dutch

Etymology

Shortened from provoceren (“to provoke”) (or provocatie (“provocation”)), derived from French provoquer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈproː.voː/

Proper noun

Provo c

A Dutch counterculture movement of the 1960s.

Further reading

Provo on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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