Yvonne is a female

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. It is the feminine form of Yvon, which is derived from the

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name Yves and

Yvette Yvette is female given name, the French feminine form of Yves, which means yew or archer in some cases. Name days *Czech Republic: ''7 June'' *Hungary: ''13 January'', ''6 May'' and ''29 June'' *Poland: ''13 January'' *Slovakia: ''27 May'' ...

. It is from the French word ''iv'', meaning "yew" (or tree). Since yew wood was used for bows, Ivo may have been an

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meaning "

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". Yvonne/Ivonne is also a Spanish girl name. This name first arrived in England with the

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, along with variations such as Yvette and male versions of the same name. It was the most popular of all of these names, but would fall out of favor. It was reintroduced into English-speaking countries in the early 20th century, when it was very popular. It is currently 173rd in the United States 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. It is a popular Protestant name in Northern Ireland. Yvonne has several name days: May 26 in

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and December 11th in

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and

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People

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

Yvonne Andres Dr. Yvonne Marie Andrés is an American educator who is recognized as an e-learning pioneer and visionary. Andrés is the co-founder of the non-profit Global SchoolNet (1984) and the founder of the Global Schoolhouse (1992). Andrés was named one ...

, educator, e-learning pioneer and visionary. *

Yvonne Arnaud Germaine Yvonne Arnaud (20 December 1890 – 20 September 1958) was a French-born pianist, singer and actress, who was well known for her career in Britain, as well as her native land. After beginning a career as a concert pianist as a child, Ar ...

, French actress *

Yvonne Borree Yvonne Borree is a former principal dancer at New York City Ballet. She was raised in Norfolk, Virginia, where she began her dance studies with the Tidewater Ballet Association at four years of age. She attended the School of American Ballet for th ...

, New York City Ballet principal dancer *

Yvonne Brewster Yvonne Jones Brewster (née Clarke; born 7 October 1938) is a Jamaican actress, theatre director and businesswoman, known for her role as Ruth Harding in the BBC television soap opera ''Doctors''. She co-founded the theatre companies Talawa in ...

, Jamaican actress *

Yvonne Bryceland Yvonne Bryceland (18 November 1925 – 13 January 1992) was a South African stage actress. Some of her best-known work was in the plays of Athol Fugard. Early life She was born Yvonne Heilbuth in Cape Town, South Africa, the daughter of Adolphus ...

, South African actress *

Yvonne Catterfeld Yvonne Catterfeld (born 2 December 1979) is a German singer, actress, and television personality. Born and raised in Erfurt, Thuringia, she later moved to Leipzig to pursue her career in music. In 2000, she participated in the debut season of the ...

(born 1979), German singer *

Yvonne Chaka Chaka Yvonne Chaka Chaka (born Yvonne Machaka on 18 March 1965) is a South African singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, humanitarian and teacher. Dubbed the "Princess of Africa" (a name she received after a 1990 tour), Chaka Chaka has been at t ...

, South African singer *

Yvonne Chouteau Myra Yvonne Chouteau () (March 7, 1929 – January 24, 2016) was an American ballerina and one of the " Five Moons" or Native ''prima ballerinas'' of Oklahoma. She was the only child of Corbett Edward and Lucy Annette Chouteau. She was born March ...

, Ballet dancer *

Yvonne Coghill Yvonne Veronica Coghill is a British National Health Service manager who currently serves on the NHS Equality and Diversity Council and is the Vice President of the Royal College of Nursing. Early life Coghill moved to the United Kingdom wi ...

, British public servant *

Yvonne Craig Yvonne Joyce Craig (May 16, 1937 – August 17, 2015) was an American actress and ballerina, who was renowned for her role as Batgirl in the 1960s television series '' Batman''. Other notable roles in her career include Dorothy Johnson in the 19 ...

, American ballet dancer *

Yvonne Cryns Yvonne Cryns (born 1951) is an American midwife and political activist. From 1991 to 2001, she served as a traditional midwife in Illinois and Wisconsin. Cryns has a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) designation. As a childbirth activist, sh ...

(b. 1951), American midwife and political activist *

Yvonne De Carlo Margaret Yvonne Middleton (September 1, 1922January 8, 2007), known professionally as Yvonne De Carlo, was a Canadian-American actress, dancer and singer. She became a Hollywood film star in the 1940s and 1950s, made several recordings, and late ...

(1922–2007), Canadian-American actress, ''The Munsters'' *

Yvonne Dionne The Dionne quintuplets (; born May 28, 1934) are the first quintuplets known to have survived their infancy. The identical girls were born just outside Callander, Ontario, near the village of Corbeil. All five survived to adulthood. The Dionn ...

(b. 1934), Canadian quintuplet *Yvonne Fovargue (born 1956), British politician * Yvonne Ndege, British Journalist * Yvonne Elkuch, Liechtensteiner cyclist * Yvonne Elliman, 70s pop music artist * Yvonne Hackenbroch (1912–2012), British museum curator and historian of jewellery *Yvonne Hayes Hinson, American politician * Yvonne Hirdman, Swedish historian and gender researcher * Yvonne Jacquette, American painter and printmaker * Yvonne Kenny, Australian opera singer * Yvonne Lindsay, romance novelist from New Zealand * Yvonne Loriod (1924–2010), French pianist * Yvonne Meusburger, Austrian tennis player * Yvonne Minton, Australian opera singer *Yvonne Mosquito *Yvonne Mounsey *Yvonne McGregor *Yvonne O'Grady, British actress * Yvonne Printemps, French actress * Yvonne Rainer, American dancer * Yvonne Ridley, British journalist * Yvonne Nelson, Ghanaian actress * Yvonne Rust (1922 – 2002), New Zealand potter * Yvonne Ryding, Miss Universe 1984 * Yvonne Stokes, Australian mathematician * Yvonne Strahovski, Australian actress * Yvonne Tobis (b. 1948), Israeli Olympic swimmer * Yvonne van Gennip, Dutch Olympic speed skater * Yvonne Thompson, British business leader

Fictional characters

* Miss Yvonne, ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' character * Yvonne Atkins, character from the British drama series Bad Girls (TV series), Bad Girls; portrayed by Linda Henry * Yvonne Casey, character from the British soap opera, ''Coronation Street''; portrayed by Yvonne O'Grady * Yvonne Cotton, character from the British soap opera, ''EastEnders''; portrayed by Pauline McLynn * Yvonne Doyle (Fair City), character from the Irish soap opera ''Fair City;'' portrayed by Ciara O'Callaghan. * Yvonne Jeffries, character from the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street;'' portrayed by Alison Quigan * List of Beverly Hills, 90210 characters#Yvonne Teasley, Yvonne Teasley, ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' character; portrayed by Denise Dowse

Variations

* German language: Ivonne * Dutch language: Ivo * Italian language: Ivana * Polish language: Iwona * Portuguese language: Ivone * Spanish language: Ivón, Ivona, Ivone. * Greek language: Υβόννη (Yvonni) * Latvian language: Ivonna * Serbian language: Ивoна (Ivona) * Macedonian language: Ивoна (Ivona) * Croatian language: Ivona * Irish language: Aoibheann, Aoibhinn * Malaysian language: Eevon * Slovenian language, Slovene language: Ivona * Romanian language: Ivona * Czech language: Ivona, Yvona, Ivana

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