Avalon
Meanings
name
- 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
Pronunciation
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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.
Derived words
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