Avalee
Meaning of Avalee
Avalee, pronounced /ˈævəli/, represents a characteristically Anglo-American elaboration in which the early medieval root Ava—variously linked by onomastic scholarship to the Old High German element avi “desired” and to the Latin avis “bird”—is extended by the liquid, cadential suffix -lee, a morpheme that has become a productive feminine marker in United States naming over the past century. Sporadically attested in federal birth records as early as 1911, the name lapsed into statistical silence mid-century, only to re-emerge in 2001 and maintain a measured presence near the 850th position throughout the 2010s and early 2020s, a pattern that parallels the meteoric rise of its root form Ava and reflects the contemporary preference for open-voweled, gently rhythmic constructions. Semantically, Avalee inherits from Ava the dual imagery of ardent longing and avian grace, while the suffix lends a relaxed, regional softness, positioning the name at the intersection of traditional etymology and modern phonetic fashion.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as AV-uh-lee (/ˈævəli/)
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