Aven

See also: aven, avén, and även

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Aven. It could also be a variant of Avon.

Proper noun

Aven (plural Avens)

1. A surname from Norwegian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Aven is the 34110^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 666 individuals. Aven is most common among White (91.74%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Aven”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 72.

Anagrams

• nave, e-van, Neva, Vane, neva, vane, Nave, Evan, Vena, vena

Low German

Alternative forms

• Aben, Awen (variant spellings)
• Oven (some northern dialects, including Hamburg)
• Uoven, Oaven, Oave (Westphalian)

Etymology

From Middle Low German ōven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːvən/

Noun

Aven m (plural Avens or Övens or Öven)

1. oven