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Girl's nameOrigin: Germanic, CelticMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendarName day in 5 European calendars

Yvonne

Yvonne is a feminine name of French tradition that is also used in English and German-speaking cultures, with Ivona being its local counterpart. It retains its French spelling and has two syllables in its original pronunciation.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Yvonne
Slovak:
Ivona
Czech:
Ivona
Yvona
Hungarian:
Ivonn
Polish:
Iwona
German:
Yvonne
Ivonne
Spanish:
Ivonne
French:
Yvonne
Italian:
Ivona
Yvonne
Portuguese:
Ivone
Yvonne
Other world variants:
Erwana
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Yvonne is originally associated with the yew, an evergreen coniferous tree.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Yvonne je francúzska ženská podoba mena Yvon, príbuzného menu Yves a zodpovedajúceho menu Ivo. Jeho základ sa najčastejšie vykladá z germánskeho pomenovania tisu; odborná literatúra uvádza aj keltský výklad s rovnakým rastlinným významom. Francúzske utvorenie mena je doložené, neistota sa týka vzdialenejšieho pôvodu základu.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Nesklonnosť výslovne dokladá M. Sokolová: Nový deklinačný systém slovenských substantív. Francúzske utvorenie, výslovnosť a viaceré jazykové náprotivky uvádza Behind the Name: Yvonne. Germánsky aj keltský výklad základu sumarizuje Nordic Names: Ivo s odkazmi na onomastickú literatúru. Maďarskú podobu dokladá Fekete Antal: Keresztneveink, védőszentjeink. Domácke tvary sú možnosti podľa slovenského náprotivku Ivona, nie overený rebríček obľúbenosti pri mene Yvonne. Konkrétne heslo v monografii Milana Majtána nebolo priamo overené.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Yvonne is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

YVONNE

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

18 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
19 May
Austrian CalendarNemeckoFrancúzsko
29 May
Švédsko
8 August
Nórsko
23 December
Nemecko
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Francúzska výslovnosť je približne „i-von“ [i.vɔn]; koncové e sa nevyslovuje a n zostáva tvrdé.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2

According to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.

1. Nominative:Who, what?
Yvonne
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Yvonne
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Yvonne
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Yvonne
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Yvonne
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Yvonne
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Yvonne

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
IvonkaIvkaIvuškaIva
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Yvonne
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Ivonka! Ivka! Ivuška!

Notable figures named Yvonne

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Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo
1922 – 2007Historical Figure

Canadian-born American actress, dancer and singer (1922–2007)

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Yvonne Strahovski
Yvonne Strahovski
born 1982Notable Figure

Australian actress

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Yvonne Catterfeld
Yvonne Catterfeld
born 1979Notable Figure

German singer

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Yvonne Furneaux
Yvonne Furneaux
1926 – 2024Historical Figure

French actress (1926–2024)

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Yvonne Blakeová
Yvonne Blakeová
1940 – 2018Historical Figure

British-born Spanish costume designer (1940-2018)

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Yvonne Sanson
Yvonne Sanson
1925 – 2003Historical Figure

Greek actress (1925-2003)

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Yvonne Sciò
Yvonne Sciò
born 1969Notable Figure

Italian actress

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Yvonne Li
Yvonne Li
born 1998Notable Figure

badminton player

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Yvonne Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:Y.S.without dots:YS
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