Avena

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Type Surname (from occupation & from location)

Pronounced Pron. /a.ˈve.na/(Italian) /a.ˈbe.na/(Spanish) [a.ˈβ̞e.na](Spanish) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "oats" in Spanish and Italian, an occupational surname for a grain grower or merchant. It can also be a toponymic surname derived from Avena, Calabria.

Added 1/27/2011 by ArcticSnowgirl
Edited 3/20/2025 by jocatchi, Frollein Gladys and Ora