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View Name: Avalon


AVALON
GENDER: Feminine
PRONOUNCED: AV-ə-lahn   [key]
Meaning & History
From the name of the island paradise to which King Arthur was brought after his death. The name of this island is perhaps related to Welsh afal meaning "apple", a fruit which was often linked with paradise.
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