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Avon
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The name of several rivers in the UK and elsewhere, most famously the river running through Stratford-upon-Avon and Bristol.
"Shakespeare's birthplace sits on the banks of the River Avon."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common British river name, best known from Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *aβon, "river" — related to Welsh afon, so "River Avon" literally means "River River".