noun
Yvonne
ee-VON
noun
1
A French female given name, in regular use in English since the twentieth century.
"Yvonne trained as an architect in Lyon before moving abroad."
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_____ trained as an architect in Lyon before moving abroad.
Etymology
The feminine form of Yvon, a variant of Yves, ultimately from an old Germanic word for "yew" — the wood traditionally used to make bows.