Yvonne

Gender Feminine
Usage French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Pronounced Pron. /i.vɔn/(French) /ɪ.ˈvɑn/(English) /i.ˈvɔn/(German) /i.ˈvɔ.nə/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

French feminine form of Yvon. It has been regularly used in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.

Related Names

VariantsEvonne(English) Ivonne(German) Ivonne(Dutch)
Masculine FormsYves, Yvon(French)
Other Languages & CulturesIvet(Bulgarian) Ivet, Ivette(Catalan) Ivona(Croatian) Iva, Iveta, Ivona, Yveta, Yvona, Ivka(Czech) Ivett(Hungarian) Iveta(Latvian) Ivona(Macedonian) Iwona(Polish) Ivone, Ivonette(Portuguese) Ivona(Serbian) Iveta, Ivona(Slovak) Ivelisse(Spanish (Caribbean))

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: May 19
Norway: August 8
Sweden: May 29

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Entry updated January 22, 2019