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Avon

  • /ˈeɪ.vən/ UK
  • /ˈeɪ.vɑn/ US
  • /ˈɑːn/

Rhymes with -eɪvən, -eɪvɑn, -ɑːn

Where it comes from

From Proto-Brythonic *aβon (“river”). Compare with Welsh afon. Doublet of Almond (“a river in Scotland”).

proper noun

  1. A river in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bristol, England; running from Acton Turville into the Bristol Channel at Avonmouth.
  2. A river in Devon, England; running from Dartmoor into the English Channel at Bigbury-on-Sea.
  3. A river in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, England; running from Naseby into the Severn at Tewkesbury, and known as the Warwickshire Avon.
  4. A river in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset, England; running from Pewsey into the English Channel at Mudeford.
  5. A river in Hampshire, England; running from the New Forest into the Solent at Keyhaven.
  6. A river in England; running from Horton into the Berkeley Pill at Berkeley.
  7. A river mainly in Falkirk council area, Scotland; running from Longriggend into the Firth of Forth at Grangemouth.
  8. A river in Scotland; running from Loch A'an in the Cairngorms into the Spey at Ballindalloch.
  9. A river in Scotland; running from Distinkhorn Hill near Strathaven into the Clyde at Hamilton.
  10. A river in Canada; running from Lake Victoria in Stratford, Ontario into the Thames near St. Marys.
  11. A river in Canada; running from South Mountain in Nova Scotia to the Minas Basin at Avonport.
  12. A river in Canterbury, New Zealand; running from Avonhead through the center of Christchurch into Pegasus Bay.
  13. A river in Marlborough, New Zealand; running from a source in the Marlborough Region into the Waihopai.
  14. A river in Australia; running from Barrington Tops in New South Wales into the Gloucester River at Gloucester.
  15. A river in Australia; running from the Illawarra escarpment in New South Wales into the Cordeaux near Wilton.
  16. A river in Australia; running from Mount Wellington in Victoria into Lake Wellington.
  17. A river in Australia; running from the confluence of Avon and Reedy Creeks in Victoria into the Richardson River at Banyena.
  18. A river in Australia; running from near Pingelly in Western Australia to Walyunga National Park, where it merges with Wooroloo Brook to form the Swan.
  19. A former county of England, in existence from 1974 to 1996, consisting of Bristol and parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset.
  20. A hamlet in Sopley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, by the Hampshire/Dorset River Avon (OS grid ref SZ1498).
  21. A hamlet in Bremhill parish, Wiltshire, by the Bristol River Avon (OS grid ref ST9576).
  22. A locality in the Wingecarribee council area and the Wollongong council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  23. A locality in South Australia.
  24. A commune in Seine-et-Marne department, Île-de-France, France.
  25. A commune in Deux-Sèvres department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
  26. A town in Houston County, Alabama.
  27. An unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California.
  28. A former settlement in Butte County, California.
  29. A town in Eagle County, Colorado.
  30. A town in Hartford County, Connecticut.
  31. A village mostly in Union Township, Fulton County, Illinois.
  32. A township in Lake County, Illinois.
  33. A town in Hendricks County, Indiana; named for the river that flows into the Bristol Channel.
  34. An unincorporated community in Allen Township, Polk County, Iowa.
  35. A township in Coffey County, Kansas.
  36. A town in Franklin County, Maine.
  37. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
  38. A city and township in Stearns County, Minnesota.
  39. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Mississippi.
  40. A census-designated place in Powell County, Montana.
  41. A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.
  42. A census-designated place in Dare County, North Carolina.
  43. A city in Lorain County, Ohio.
  44. A census-designated place mostly in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
  45. A minor city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota.
  46. A census-designated place in Cache County, Utah.
  47. A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
  48. An unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
  49. An unincorporated community in Rock County, Wisconsin.
  50. A British surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: stratford, fontainebleau, welford, yvonne, heathcote, yvon, brook, creek, rivulet, runnel, river, stream, burn, beck, branch, freshet

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BibTeX
@misc{avon_2026,
  title = {Avon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/avon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}