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yvonne

/iːˈvɒn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
yvonne
IPA
/iːˈvɒn/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French borrowed from France, in regular use since the twentieth century.

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /iːˈvɒn/

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce yvonne?
The recorded pronunciation is /iːˈvɒn/.
What does yvonne mean?
A female given name from French borrowed from France, in regular use since the twentieth century.
Where does yvonne come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce yvonne

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