Meaning: River; from Celtic abona (river, water) — the root that gives the River Avon in England its name; also possibly a short form of AvonMedium
In 30 seconds: A name from the Celtic river root abona, meaning 'river' — the same root that gives Shakespeare's birthplace (Stratford-upon-Avon) its name. As a given name it is a modern minimalist choice with deep British geography.
Aven is from Celtic abona (river), the root that gives the English rivers their Avon names. As a given name it is a modern American choice, a short form or variant of Avon.
Aven ranked #1154 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? The Avon River in England — from Celtic abona (river) — is so named that 'Avon' literally just means 'river' in the ancient British language. This makes 'River Avon' a redundant but beautiful tautology: 'river river.'
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