Avalon en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæv.əˌlɔn/ (General-American) without the cot–caught merger
- ăv′ə-lŏn′
- /ˈav.əˌlɔn/ (Scotland)
- /ˈæv.əˌlɒn/ (Canada) without the cot–caught merger
- /-ˌlɔːn/ (Received-Pronunciation) older
- /ˈav.aˌlɔn/ (India)
- /ˈav.əˌlɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation, contemporary)
- /ˈæv.əˌlɑn/ (Canada, General-American, cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈɛv.əˌlɒn/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈæv-/ (Received-Pronunciation) conservative
- (US) audio
- /ˈæv.əˌlɔn/ (Australia)
Etymology
From Latin Avallōnia and īnsula Avallōnis, from Proto-Brythonic *aβaln (“apple tree”), from Proto-Celtic *abalnā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl. Cognate with Welsh Afallon /Afallach.
Meanings
- (qualifier:Arthurian legend) An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
- A city in Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North America.
- A locality in the City of Greater Geelong, south western Victoria, Australia
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avallon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Avilion | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (17)
af Avalon (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · pt Avalon (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · ko 아발론 (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · ru Авало́н (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · eo Avalon (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · da Avalon (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · ja アヴァロン (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · la Avallōnia (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · pl Avalon (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · mr अॅव्हालॉन (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · es Ávalon (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · cy Afallon (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · el Άβαλον (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · fr Avalon (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · cmn 阿瓦隆 (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · cy Afallach (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend) · la īnsula Avallōnis (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend)