# Yvonne

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /iːˈvɒn/ · frequency rank #20,021

## Definitions
1. A female given name from French borrowed from France, in regular use since the twentieth century.

## Etymology
From the French feminine form of Yvon, variant of Yves, from a Germanic root for "yew" (see Old English iw). It might have originally been used of an archer, since yew wood was used to make bows.

## Easily confused with
- **Yonge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yonge-vs-yvonne)

## Common misspellings (7)
`vyonne`, `yovnne`, `yvnone`, `yvone`, `yvonen`, `yvvonne`, `yyvonne`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yvonne