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Avila (female)

Derivative(s):Aveline (F) Evelyn (F) Ivilina (F)
Derivative of:Avis (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

English, from the Middle Ages, a derivative of Avis. In modern times it has become a popular Catholic name in honour of St Theresa of Avila, in Spain.
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