Meaning and background
The story behind Avril
Avril is the French form of April, and it is used as a personal name in both French and English. The month association is genuine; calling it a direct ancient word for flowers would not be. English usually puts the stress at the start and pronounces the final l, whereas French speakers use a different vowel sequence and stress pattern. The spelling makes a seasonal reference without requiring a dog to have been born in April.
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About Avril
Recorded as a dog’s name
Avril appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ævɹɪl/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/ævɹɪl/ · primary stress on syllable 1AE1 V R IH0 L
/eɪvɹəl/ · primary stress on syllable 1EY1 V R AH0 L
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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