Avalon

See also: Ávalon

English

Etymology

From Latin Avallōnia and īnsula Avallōnis, from Proto-Brythonic *aβal (“apple”), from Proto-Celtic *abalom (“apple”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈævəlɑn/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈævəlɒn/

Proper noun

Avalon

(Arthurian legend) An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, on the island of Catalina.

Translations

earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend

Afrikaans: Avalon
Chinese:
Mandarin: 阿瓦隆 (zh) (Āwǎlóng)
Danish: Avalon
Esperanto: Avalon
Latin: īnsula Avallōnis f, Avallōnia
Portuguese: Avalon f
Russian: Авало́н (ru) m (Avalón)
Welsh: Ynys Afallon f

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Ávalon (uncommon)
Avalom (uncommon)
Avalão (rare)

Proper noun

Avalon f

(Arthurian legend) Avalon (earthly paradise in the western seas)

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