Neva is a feminine given name and a surname. It may refer to:

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Neva Abelson Neva Irene Martin Abelson (November 19, 1910 – September 26, 2000) was a distinguished research physician who co-discovered the life-saving blood test for the Rh blood factor (with Louis K. Diamond). The Philip and Neva Abelson Hall at Washi ...

(1910–2000), American pediatrician and medical researcher *

Neva Boyd Neva Leona Boyd (February 25, 1876 in Sanborn, Iowa, Sanborn, Iowa – November 21, 1963 in Chicago) was an American sociologist. She founded the Recreational Training School at the Hull House in Chicago. The school taught a one-year educational pr ...

(1876–1963), American sociologist *Neva Brasfield (1889–1980), half of the American comedy duo Uncle Cyp and Aunt Sap Brasfield *

Neva Carr Glyn Neva Carr Glyn or Neva Carr Glynn (born Neva Josephine Mary Carr Glyn, 10 May 1908 – 10 August 1975) was an Australian stage, film and radio actress born in Melbourne to Arthur Benjamin Carr Glyn (died 16 January 1923), a humorous baritone and ...

(1908–1975), Australian actress *

Neva Edwards Neva Augustina Edwards (born 1931) is an educator, lay preacher and former civil servant in Dominica. She served as Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica from 1993 to 1995. At the Dominica Social Centre, she has served as manager of four ...

(born 1931), educator, lay preacher and former civil servant in Dominica *

Neva Gerber Genevieve Dolores Gerber (April 3, 1894 – January 2, 1974) was an American silent film actress who appeared in more than 120 films between 1912 and 1930. Early life and career She was born in Argenta, Illinois, to S. Nelson Gerber (1870 ...

(1894–1974), American silent film actress *

Neva Goodwin Neva Goodwin Rockefeller (born June 1, 1944), known professionally as Neva Goodwin, is co-director of the Global Development And Environment Institute (GDAE) at Tufts University, where she is a research associate at the Fletcher School of Law an ...

(born 1944), American economist *

Neva Haites Neva Haites OBE FRSE FMedSci is a scientist and physician who investigates molecular genetics and diseases in humans and specialises in cancer genetics; she has more than 90 publications in genetics concerning inherited Genetic predisposition, ...

, Australian geneticist *

Neva Jane Langley Neva Jane Langley Fickling (January 25, 1933 – November 18, 2012) was an American beauty pageant queen. Biography Langley was born in Lakeland, Florida. As a college sophomore she transferred to Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, where sh ...

(1933–2012), American beauty pageant queen, Miss America 1953 * Neva Morris (1895–2010), American supercentenarian *

Neva Patterson Neva Louise Patterson (February 10, 1920 – December 14, 2010) was an American actress. Early years Born on a farm near Nevada, Iowa, Patterson was the daughter of mailman George Patterson and seamstress Marjorie Byers Patterson. After gradua ...

(1920–2010), American actress *

Neva Pilgrim Neva Pilgrim (born in Minnesota, United States) is an American soprano known for her work in the performance of contemporary classical music. She grew up on a farm in Cottonwood County in southwestern Minnesota, near Bingham Lake, between Mounta ...

, American soprano

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* Franklin A. Neva (1922–2011), American virologist and physician * Samuel Néva (born 1981), French footballer

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