"Avril" meaning in All languages combined

See Avril on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈævɹɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Avril.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Avrils [plural]
Etymology: 20th-century invention from French avril (“April”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|avril||April}} French avril (“April”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Avril (plural Avrils)
  1. A female given name from French, equivalent to English April. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Coordinate_terms: April
    Sense id: en-Avril-en-name-dqgadelE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈævɹɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Avril.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Avrils [plural]
Etymology: From French Avril. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Avril}} French Avril Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Avril (plural Avrils)
  1. A surname from French.
    Sense id: en-Avril-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [French]

IPA: /a.vʁil/
Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Avril f
  1. a surname Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Avril-fr-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): French surnames
  2. (rare) a female given name Tags: feminine, rare Categories (topical): French female given names, French given names
    Sense id: en-Avril-fr-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 20 80

Noun [Middle English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French avril (“April”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|frm|avril||April}} Middle French avril (“April”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} Avril
  1. Alternative spelling of Aprille Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Aprille
    Sense id: en-Avril-enm-noun-Q1Yb6CqK Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Avril meaning in All languages combined (5.3kB)

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