Yvonne

Yvonne is a French feminine name derived from the Old High German element iv, meaning yew, the wood traditionally used to make bows. It developed as a feminine form of Yves and Yvon, names borne by a number of medieval French saints, most notably Saint Yves of Brittany, the thirteenth-century patron of lawyers. The name spread widely through the French-speaking world and was adopted across Europe during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Related forms include Yvette, Ivonne, and the masculine Yves.