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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ava f. Germanic avi, of uncertain meaning.

The name of a 9th C Frankish saint.

England
Latin
1381 Avelina (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 119
English
1584 Avelin BUmar-vol2 p. 117; 1599 Avelin ibid. p. 118, Avelyn BUmar-vol1 p. 27
France
Latin
1147 Avelina (nom) clairvaux-12thc 18
1138x1162 Avelina (abl) clairvaux-12thc 63; 1236 Avelina (nom) CartNDdOurscamp L, Avelinam (acc) ibid. L; 1258 Avelina (nom) ArrestReg-volI XIX, BMV
Old French
1296 Aveline paris1296 p. 9; 1313 Aveline Paris1313 p. 64
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