Avril
/ˈævɹɪl/
Avril proper noun: a female given name from French, equivalent to English April.
Proper noun (1)
Avril (plural Avrils)
- A female given name from French, equivalent to English April.
- Avril Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
- Granny Byrne never failed to explain that Avril had been given her name because she was born in April.1996, Maeve Binchy, This Year It Will Be Different: A Christmas Treasury, Hachette UK, published 2008, →ISBN
Proper noun (2)
Avril (plural Avrils)
- A surname from French.
Forms of Avril
| plural | Avrils |
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Origin of Avril
20th-century invention from French avril (“April”).
Borrowed from French Avril.
Questions about Avril
- What does Avril mean?
- Avril means a female given name from French, equivalent to English April.
- What part of speech is Avril?
- Avril is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Avril?
- Avril is pronounced /ˈævɹɪl/.
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