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Old 6th November 2021, 05:18 PM   #47
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What language is the word "Avon" from?...[/QUOTE]


Etymology. The name "Avon" is a cognate of the Welsh word afon [ˈavɔn] "river", both being derived from the Common Brittonic abona, "river". "River Avon", therefore, literally means "river river"; several other English and Scottish rivers share the name.
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