At a Glance
- Meaning
- A shorebird with long legs and an upward-curving bill
- Origin
- English word name, from French avocette, ultimately Italian avosetta
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AV-uh-set
Avocet is an English word name, from French avocette, ultimately Italian avosetta girl's name meaning “a shorebird with long legs and an upward-curving bill”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.
Meaning & Origin of Avocet
Meaning: A shorebird with long legs and an upward-curving bill.
Origin: English word name, from French avocette, ultimately Italian avosetta.
How to Pronounce Avocet
AV-uh-setIPA /ˈævəsɛt/
Popularity of Avocet
Avocet 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.
Lists That Include Avocet
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