Avignon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Avignon – Origin: Pre-Roman/Latin (Avenio, root disputed) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: ah-veen-YAWN


Avignon is a Pre-Roman/Latin (Avenio, root disputed) unisex name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Avignon

Origin: Pre-Roman/Latin (Avenio, root disputed).

A common claim: Avignon is sometimes said to mean 'town of the river' Actually: Not well supported - the name's root predates clear records and is genuinely disputed among etymologists.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Avignon

Phonetic: ah-veen-YAWN   IPA: /ˌævɪnˈjɒn/

Popularity of Avignon

Avignon doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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