Avis is possibly from the Germanic name Aveza, likely meaning "fortune, luck" or "desired" and derived from the Old Germanic element avi.

While on the hunt for the meaning of the name, I referred to Förstemann's Altdeutsches Namenbuch, a foundational book on old Germanic name elements published in 1900. There is a discussion on the root avi and its possible etymology. Here Förstemann proposes that avi might actually be related to an older Germanic root auja meaning "fortune, luck, favor". It is noted that Fick also connected avi with Indo-European roots meaning "desire, favor, goodness", specifically the Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well", the Latin avēre meaning "to desire, to wish for, to be eager", and surprisingly he mentions the Sanskrit अवि (avi) meaning "protector, comforter, nurturer". Weinhold believed avi- in names is the same element found in the Gothic word aviliud meaning "inheritance, lineage".

Avis was introduced to England by the Normans where the name became common during the Middle Ages and was later associated with the Latin avis meaning "bird", allowing it to take on a poetic and sometimes symbolic meaning.

When discussing the name with Jay he brought up a very "slow" fellow from school and how he doesn't like it. My smile sort of dropped and my hyper-fixation just dissolved.

c o m b o s

• Avis Lily
• Avis Poppy
• Avis Fern
• Avis Flora
• Avis Jessamy
• Avis Posy
• Avis June
• Avis Emmeline
• Avis Joy
• Avis Felicity