Yvetot is a commune in the Seine-Maritime département in the Haute-Normandie region of France. History The name is of Scandinavian origin (Ivetofta). The town is most likely of Scandinavian origin too. Yvetot comes from the Frankish man’s name "Ivo", root of the modern French names Yves and Yvon, which are very common in Normandy, being adopted by the Scandinavian converts to Christianity, and "topt" (modern toft), 'farm' in Danish, found in many place-names throughout Normandy .… (More on Yvetot)