Yvonne
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Yvonne
- /iːˈvɒn/ UK
- /ɪˈvɒn/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒn
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- A female given name from French borrowed from France, in regular use since the twentieth century. 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shaun, mrs, avon, ivonne, yvon, yvette, vonnie, viviane, evelyne, vivienne, fabienne, francia, vyvyan, yannick, genevieve, flavine
Translations
Talk about this word "Yvonne." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yvonne. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Yvonne. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yvonne "Yvonne." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yvonne.Cite this
@misc{yvonne_2026,
title = {Yvonne},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yvonne},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
