Etymology

aven

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Today it means: A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage, sometimes connecting with passages above. Full definition →

French aven
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aven · noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromaven
  2. French · borrowed fromaven
  3. English todayaven

Borrowed from French aven.

Aven · proper noun2

  1. Norwegian · borrowed fromAven
  2. English todayAven

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.