"Avril" meaning in All languages combined

See Avril on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈævɹɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Avril.wav 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. Coordinate_terms: April
    Sense id: en-Avril-en-name-dqgadelE Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 39 27 13 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 26 12 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈævɹɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Avril.wav 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
    Sense id: en-Avril-fr-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): French female given names, French given names, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 27 73

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|altform=1}} Avril
  1. alternative form of Aprille Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Aprille
    Sense id: en-Avril-enm-noun-FCBA9xKj Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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