Yvonne

Yvonne is a female given name. It is French in origin, and is the female form of Yvon, which is derived from the Germanic name Yves. This name means "beautiful girl", from the Germanic word Iv meaning "yew."

This name first arrived in England with the Norman invasion, along with variations such as Yvette, and male versions of the same name. It was the most popular of all of these names, but eventually died out from usage. It was reintroduced into English-speaking countries in the early 20th Century, when it was very popular. It is currently 173rd in the USA popular names list, but is an uncommon name in younger generations. It has also lost popularity in France, where in 1900, it was the 7th most popular name.

Yvonne has one name day, on the 29th of May in Sweden. Common variations of this name include Evonne, Ivonette and Yvon.

People with this name

See also: Evonne

This is a list of notable people with the first name Yvonne:

• Yvonne Strahovski, Australian actress
• Yvonne Ridley, British journalist and a Muslim Activist
• Yvonne Rainer, American dancer
• Yvonne Borree, New York City Ballet principal dancer
• Yvonne van Gennip, Dutch Olympic speed skater
• Yvonne Arnaud, French actress
• Yvonne Printemps, French actress
• Yvonne DeCarlo, Canadian actress, famous for her work on The Munsters
• Yvonne Elliman, 70's pop music artist
• Yvonne Bryceland, South African actress
• Yvonne Monlaur, French actress
• Yvonne Minton, Australian opera singer
• Yvonne Jacquette, U.S. artist (painter, printmaker)
• Yvonne Kenny, Australian opera singer
• Yvonne Craig, Actress famous for playing Batgirl on the 1960s series "Batman"
• Miss Yvonne, Pee-wee's Playhouse character
• Yvonne Strzechowski: Australian actress most famous for her role on Chuck (TV series)

Variations

• German: Ivonne, Yvo
• Dutch, German: Ivo
• Polish: Iwona
• English: Lavone, Lavonne, Maryvonne, Yve
• Spanish: Ivonne
• Serbian: Ивана (Ivana)
• Croatian: Ivona
• Gaelic: Aiobheanne

References

• Names Database
• Behind the Name