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Yvonne.

A female given name from French borrowed from France, in regular use since the twentieth century.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/iːˈvɒn/UK/ɪˈvɒn/UK
  1. A female given name from French borrowed from France, in regular use since the twentieth century.

Where this word comes from

From the French feminine form of Yvon, variant of Yves, from a Germanic root for "yew" (see Old English iw). It might have originally been used of an archer, since yew wood was used to make bows.

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