Aven

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Norwegian.
Noun
  1. 1
    A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage, sometimes connecting with passages above.
  2. 2
    A pothole.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French aven.

Etymology 2

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

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