Yvonne

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /iːˈvɒn/, /ɪˈvɒn/
  • Rhymes: -ɒn

Proper noun

Yvonne

  1. A female given name from French borrowed from France, in regular use since the twentieth century.
    • 1896, Ernest Christopher Dowson, Yvonne of Brittany:
      In your mother's apple orchard
      When the world was left behind:
      You were shy, so shy, Yvonne!
      But your eyes were calm and kind.

Translations

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English Yvonne, from French feminine form of Yvon, variant of Yves, from a Germanic root for "yew".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔiˈbon/ [ʔɪˈbon̪]

Proper noun

Yvonne (Badlit spelling ᜁᜊᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a female given name from English [in turn from French]

Danish

Proper noun

Yvonne

  1. a female given name of French origin

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.vɔn/

Proper noun

Yvonne f

  1. a female given name, masculine equivalent Yvon

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Yvonne

  1. a female given name from French

Norwegian

Proper noun

Yvonne

  1. a female given name of French origin

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Yvonne c (genitive Yvonnes)

  1. a female given name of French origin

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Yvonne, from French feminine form of Yvon, variant of Yves, from a Germanic root for "yew".

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈvon/ [ʔɪˈvon̪]
    • IPA(key): (more-native sounding) /ʔiˈbon/ [ʔɪˈbon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: Y‧vonne

Proper noun

Yvónne (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a female given name from English [in turn from French]