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Comments and insights on the name Aveline: | Edit

I've heard this name pronounced a'vuh'line vs. a'vuh'leen'.... and the meaning I've always associated with this name was beautiful bird or wanted child.

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A very classy name. A nice uncommon choice for a parent who likes Ava. This is my daughters Middle name only because it rhymed with my first name.

Nicknames for Aveline: | Edit

Ava, Ave, Lina, Avie

Meanings and history of the name Aveline: | Edit

There are several different meanings and histories to the name Aveline depending on where the source information comes from.

Old French diminutive of Avila, itself a diminutive of the Germanic name AVA. This name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. After the Middle Ages it became rare as an English name, though it persisted in America until the 19th century.

French origin meaning Hazelnut or nut

Variant of medieval given names Avis and Avila.

Could also be used as an English variant of the Gaelic Names Aibhlinn/Aibhilin. Aibhlinn is a name thought to have Norman roots that means "wished-for" or "longed-for child"

Famous real-life people named Aveline: | Edit

Jordan Aveline Blair, film composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

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