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 occupational name meaning " archer". 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 Ireland and Scotland.

People

This is a list of notable people with the first name Yvonne: * Yvonne Andres, 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, New York City Ballet principal dancer * Yvonne Brewster, 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 (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, British public servant * Yvonne Craig, 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 Yvonne Ndege is an international journalist, and media and communications professional. She started her career at the British Broadcasting Corporation, as a graduate trainee in London, United Kingdom. Early life Ndege's parents emigrated to the ...

, British Journalist *

Yvonne Elkuch Yvonne Elkuch (born 31 March 1968) is Liechtensteiner cyclist who came 47th in the road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea Seoul (; ; ), officially kno ...

, Liechtensteiner cyclist *

Yvonne Elliman Yvonne Marianne Elliman (born December 29, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who performed for four years in the first cast of the stage musical ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. She scored a number of hits in the 1970s and achieved ...

, 70s pop music artist *

Yvonne Hackenbroch Yvonne Alix Hackenbroch (1912–2012), was a British museum curator and historian of jewellery. Early life Yvonne Alix Hackenbroch was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on 27 April 1912, the second of three daughters of the art dealer Zacharias ...

(1912–2012), British museum curator and historian of jewellery *

Yvonne Hayes Hinson Yvonne Hayes Hinson is an American politician who currently serves as the representative for Florida House of Representatives District 20 as a member of the Democratic Party. Career She was elected to the State House in 2020 2020 was ...

, American politician *

Yvonne Hirdman Yvonne Hirdman (born 18 January 1943) is a Swedish historian and gender researcher. She has received many awards for her work including the August Prize. Early years and education Yvonne Hirdman is the daughter of the language teacher Einar Hird ...

, Swedish historian and gender researcher *

Yvonne Jacquette Yvonne Jacquette (born 1934) is an American painter and printmaker known in particular for her depictions of aerial landscapes, especially her low-altitude and oblique aerial views of cities or towns, often painted using a distinctive, pointill ...

, American painter and printmaker *

Yvonne Kenny Yvonne Kenny AM (born 25 November 1950) is an Australian soprano, particularly associated with Handel, Mozart and bel canto roles. Biography Born in Sydney, she first studied at the University of Sydney in science, hoping to become a biochemi ...

, Australian opera singer *

Yvonne Lindsay Yvonne Lindsay is a romance novelist from New Zealand. Biography Lindsay was born in New Zealand to Dutch immigrant parents. She has released 36 romance novel A romance novel or romantic novel generally refers to a type of genre fiction nov ...

, romance novelist from New Zealand * Yvonne Loriod (1924–2010), French pianist * Yvonne Meusburger, Austrian tennis player * Yvonne Minton, Australian opera singer *

Yvonne Mosquito Yvonne Mosquito (born 19 December 1964) is a British politician who served as the 109th Lord Mayor of Birmingham between 2018 and 2019 for the Labour Party. She has served as a member of Birmingham City Council from 1996, currently for the ward ...

* Yvonne Mounsey *

Yvonne McGregor Yvonne McGregor MBE (born 9 April 1961) is a female English former professional cyclist from Wibsey. She was made an MBE, for services to cycling, in the 2002 New Year Honours. Cycling career McGregor competed in running until the age of 28, c ...

Yvonne O'Grady The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' in 2004, by order of first appearance. Eric Garside Eric Garside, played by Peter Kay, appeared on 30 January 2004. Eric is a drayman who a ...

, British actress *

Yvonne Printemps Yvonne Printemps (; born Yvonne Wigniolle; 25 July 1894 – 19 January 1977) was a French singer and actress who achieved stardom on stage and screen in France and internationally. Printemps went on the stage in Paris at the age of 12, and ...

, 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 Yvonne Marie Stokes is an Australian mathematician whose research involves fluid mechanics, mathematical biology, and industrial applications of mathematics. She is a professor and Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the University of Ade ...

, Australian mathematician * Yvonne Strahovski, Australian actress * Yvonne Tobis (b. 1948), Israeli Olympic swimmer *

Yvonne van Gennip Yvonne Maria Therèse van Gennip (born 1 May 1964) is one of the most successful female Dutch all-round speed skaters. Her main success dates from the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, where she unexpectedly won three gold medals. She was the ...

, 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; portrayed by Linda Henry *

Yvonne Casey The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' in 2004, by order of first appearance. Eric Garside Eric Garside, played by Peter Kay, appeared on 30 January 2004. Eric is a drayman who ...

, character from the British soap opera, ''

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''; portrayed by

Yvonne Cotton The following are characters who first appeared, or returned, in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' during 2014 listed by order of first appearance. All new characters in 2014 were introduced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, executive producer. Na ...

, character from the British soap opera, ''

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''; portrayed by Pauline McLynn * Yvonne Doyle (Fair City), character from the Irish soap opera '' Fair City;'' portrayed by Ciara O'Callaghan. *

Yvonne Jeffries Yvonne Jeffries (previously Gregory) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. She was portrayed by Alison Quigan in a guest stint in 2004, before returning in a regular role the following year. She remained on t ...

, character from the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street;'' portrayed by Alison Quigan * Yvonne Teasley, '' Beverly Hills, 90210'' character; portrayed by Denise Dowse

Variations

* German language: Ivonne *

Dutch language Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' ...

: Ivo * Italian language: Ivana * Polish language:

Iwona Iwona is a Polish female name derived from the French name Yvonne. People Iwona may refer to: *Iwona Blazwick OBE (born 1955), art critic and lecturer, Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London *Iwona Buczkowska (born 1953), award-wi ...

* Portuguese language: Ivone * Spanish language: Ivón, Ivona, Ivone. * Greek language: Υβόννη (Yvonni) * Latvian language: Ivonna * Serbian language: Ивoна (

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) *

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: Ивoна (Ivona) *

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: Ivona *

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: Aoibheann, Aoibhinn * Malaysian language: Eevon * Slovene language: Ivona * Romanian language: Ivona * Czech language: Ivona, Yvona, Ivana

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