Avent
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Perhaps a reduced form of the Anglo-Norman personal name or nickname Avenant, from Old French avenant (“fitting, apt; beautiful”).
Proper noun
Avent (plural Avents)
- A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Avent is the 12541st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2470 individuals. Avent is most common among Black/African American (54.45%) and White (38.18%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Avent”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 72.
French
Alternative forms
- avent (less common)
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Avent m (uncountable)
- Advent (season before Christmas)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Avent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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