"Yvonne" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /iːˈvɒn/ [UK], /ɪˈvɒn/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ɒn Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic, {{cog|ang|iw}} Old English iw Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yvonne
  1. A female given name from French borrowed from France, in regular use since the twentieth century. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Ivona [feminine] (Czech), Yvonne (Danish), Yvonne (French), Yvonne (German), Yvonne (Norwegian), Iwona [feminine] (Polish), Ivone [feminine] (Portuguese), Yvonne (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Yvonne-en-name-GiWHckzz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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