Yvonne

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Yvonne is derived from the French name Yvette, meaning "yew tree"
Pronunciation
EE-VAWN(French)
ee-VAHN
ee-VAW-nə(Dutch)
ee-VAWN(German)
i-VAHN(English)
Popularity
Yvonne is not a very common name in the world. It is currently ranked #2209 in the United States and is not in the top 1000 names in any other countries.

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Yvonne Name meanings & History

Yvonne is derived from the French name Yvette, meaning "yew tree". French feminine form of Yvon. It has been regularly used in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century. Yvonne is mainly used as a feminine given name. It is often given to girls born in French-speaking countries such as France, Canada, and Belgium, but it is also used in other countries across Europe and North America.

Zodiac Sign of Yvonne: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yvonne:

Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money

V: Variety,Versatility,Vivacious,Vexing

O: Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized,Obstinate

N: Nutrition,Nagging,Nervous,Nice,Neat,Neurosis,Nitpicking

E: Enlighten,Expressive,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven,Environment

Yvonne is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Yvonne include French Olympic gold medalist gymnast Yvonne Le Roux, British actress Yvonne Mitchell, and American composer Yvonne Desportes.

2.) YVONNE (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: A popular name, Yvonne is a feminine form of Yvon (archer, yew) and a feminine diminutive form of Yves (archer, yew), names derived from the Germanic element iv (yew, the type of wood used in bow and arrow making). (EE-VON)


3.) Yvonne (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (French) young archer. (Scandinavian) yew wood; bow wood. See also Evonne,Ivonne,Vonna,Vonny,Yvette.

Other Forms: Yavanda, Yavanna, Yavanne, Yavonda, Yavonna, Yavonne, Yveline, Yvon, Yvone, YvonnaYavanda, Yavanna, Yavanne, Yavonda, Yavonna, Yavonne, Yveline, Yvon, Yvone, Yvonna,Yvonnah, Yvonnia, Yvonnie, Yvonny


4.) YVONNE (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Feminine form of the French Yvon and Yves, names of Germanic origin derived from the element iv (yew). The wood from the yew tree was used in the making of bows and arrows; thus the name has the definition “archer.” Pet: Yvette. (EE-VON, EE-VON-EH)


5.) YVONNE (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: A borrowing from the French, Yvonne is a feminine form of Yvon and Yves, names of Germanic origin and derived from the element iv (yew). See YVES (French Male Names). Var: Evonne. (EE-VON, YIH-VON)


6.) Yvonne (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) athletic

Other Forms: Vonne, Vonnie, Yavonne, Yvone, Yvonna


7.) YVONNE (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: A borrowing from the French and English, Yvonne is a feminine form of Yvon and Yves (archer), names of Germanic origin derived from the element iv (yew). (EE-VON)


8.) YVONNE (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the French, Yvonne is a popular feminine form of Yvon (archer) and a feminine diminutive form of Yves (archer), names derived from the Germanic element iv (yew, the type of wood used in the making of bows and arrows). (EE-VON)


9.) YVONNE (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: A borrowing from the French, Yvonne is a feminine form of Yvon and Yves, names of Germanic origin derived from the element iv (yew). See YVES (French Male Names). (EE-VON)


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