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Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈeɪ.pɹəl/

Meaning & History

From the name of the month, probably originally derived from Latin aperio "to open, to uncover", referring to the opening of flowers. It has only been commonly used as a given name since the 1940s.