Avon meaning

UK /ˈeɪvən/ US /ˈeɪvɑn/ 2 syllables

Avon (noun): a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn.

Avon has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

Avon as a noun

  1. a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn

    Synonyms: River Avon

    Type of: river

  2. a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn

    Synonyms: River Avon, Upper Avon, Upper Avon River

    Type of: river

  3. a county in southwestern England

    Type of: county

How to pronounce Avon

Avon is pronounced /ˈeɪvən/ in British English and /ˈeɪvɑn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AV · words ending in ON · 4-letter words

More about Avon on Wikipedia.