The baby name Avison is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈævɪsən/ (AV-ih-sən).
Avison is English in Origin.
The baby name Avison is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈævɪsən/ (AV-ih-sən).
Avison is English in Origin.
An English patronymic, Avison derives from the medieval given name Avis/Avice - brought to England by the Normans from Old French Avice, itself related to the Germanic Ava - plus the suffix -son “son of.” Thus its core sense is “son of Avis.” Through longstanding association with Latin avis “bird,” Avis/Avice has also carried an avian gloss, though the deeper Germanic root is of uncertain meaning (often linked to ideas of desire or strength).
Found as a surname in northern England by the 13th–14th centuries, Avison is best known via Charles Avison (1709–1770), the Newcastle composer. As a first name, it remains rare but fits the modern taste for surname choices, used mostly for boys yet workable as unisex. Related forms and variants include Avis, Avice, Aveson, Avieson, and the diminutives Avi/Avy. Meaning summary: “son of Avis/Avice,” with a secondary “bird” association.
Avison is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Avison appears only 6 times in total — found in 6 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Avison is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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