Yvonne

English

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.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Yvonne

A female given name 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

female given name

Czech: Ivona f
Danish: Yvonne
French: Yvonne (fr)

German: Yvonne (de)
Norwegian: Yvonne (no)
Swedish: Yvonne (sv)

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Yvonne

a female given name

Danish

Proper noun

Yvonne

A female given name of French origin.

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /i.vɔn/

Proper noun

Yvonne

A female given name, the feminine form of Yvon.

Related terms

female given names: Maryvonne, Yvette
male given names: Yves, Yvon, Jean-Yves.

German

Alternative forms

Ivonne

Proper noun

Yvonne

A female given name of French origin.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Yvonne

A female given name of French origin.

Swedish

Proper noun

Yvonne c (genitive Yvonnes)

A female given name of French origin.