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April name meaning
Last Name
1k
in the U.S.
in 2010
1k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name April mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of April
User Submitted Origins
English
62%
Latin
26%
Spanish
4%
American
3%
Filipino (Philippines)
3%
African
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Missouri, U.S. says the name April means "Opening spring or something beautiful" and is of American origin.
- According to a user from North Carolina, U.S., the name April is of English origin and means "The beginning of a beautiful day such as a spring morning".
- According to a user from Canada, the name April is of English origin and means "The beginning of something beautiful".
- According to a user from Georgia, U.S., the name April is of African origin and means "The beginning of a beautiful day".
- A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name April is of Latin origin and means "Opening, as in opening of spring".
- 2 submissions from Pennsylvania, U.S. agree the name April means "to open" and is of English / Latin origin.
- A user from New Zealand says the name April is of Latin origin and means "Opening".
- A submission from Georgia, U.S. says the name April means "To open up" and is of English origin.
- According to a user from Philippines, the name April is of Filipino (Philippines) origin and means "Beautiful,sweet".
- A submission from New Jersey, U.S. says the name April means "New beginnings , new blessings".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun A"pril
Senses
- The fourth month of the year.
- Fig.: With reference to April being the month in which vegetation begins to put forth, the variableness of its weather, etc."The April's her eyes; it is love's spring." [Shak.]
Etymology: L. Aprilis. OE. also Averil, F. Avril, fr. L. Aprilis
Other Dictionary Sources
- The month following March and preceding May
Wiktionary
From Middle English apprile, Aprill, re-Latinised from Middle English aueril, from Old French avrill, from Latin Aprīlis (“of the month of the goddess Venus”), perhaps based on Etruscan 𐌀𐌐𐌓𐌖 (Apru), from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē, “Venus”).
- The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May. Abbreviation: or
- Synonym: Eastermonth
- A female given name from English; used since early 20th century.
April was also found in the following language(s): Afrikaans, Cebuano, Ewe, German, Indonesian, Malay, Maltese, and Tagalog
Notable Persons Named April
Notable Persons Named April
April Jace
April was born on May 6th, 1974. April is also known as April Denise Laune. She breathed her last breath on May 19th, 2014.
April Bowlby
April Bowlby is an actress. She was most prominent from 2004 to present. April was born on July 30th, 1980 in Vallejo, California.
April O'Neil
April O'Neil is a comics character.
April Kepner
April Kepner is an attending trauma surgeon at grey sloan memorial hospital and attending physician.
April Ludgate-Dwyer
April Ludgate-Dwyer is a ron swanson's assistant, deputy director of pawnee animal control, and ron swanson.
April Fabb
April was born April Fabb on April 22nd, 1955 in Norfolk.
- April PearsonActor
- April Flores
- April HunterWrestler
- April Catherine GlaspieOffice Holder
- April Ashley
- April Rose Haydock
- April StevensSinging
- April TelekActress
- April Lacy
- April Parker-JonesActress
- April Macie
- April Rose PengillyActress
- April HeinrichsSoccer Player
- April Masini
Notable Persons With the Last Name April
Notable Persons With the Last Name April
Bobby April
Bobby April is an american football player. Bobby was born on April 15th, 1953 in New Orleans.
Garth April
Garth April is a rugby player. Garth was born on July 16th, 1991 in Cape Town.
Lusapho April
Lusapho was born on May 24th, 1982 in Uitenhage.
Brendon April
Brendon April is a rugby player. Brendon was born on December 20th, 1983 in Wellington, Western Cape.
Raymonde April
Raymonde April is a photographer/ chair of studio arts at concordia university/ teacher and photographer. Raymonde was born on June 23rd, 1953 in Moncton.
Faith Seidenberg
Faith was given the name Faith Lenore April on October 21st, 1923. She left this life on January 16th, 2015.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | April | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 75.58% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 16.50% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.00% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 5.58% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name April
People with the last name April are most frequently White or African American
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Fun Facts about the name April
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