"Avril" meaning in English

See Avril in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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. 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, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 43 20 11 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

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

Inflected forms

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