Avon facts for kids

Avon is a name that can mean many different things. It's often used for rivers, places, companies, and even people!

Many rivers in the United Kingdom are called Avon. The word 'Avon' actually comes from an old Celtic word meaning 'river'.

Businesses and Brands

Some companies and products use the name Avon:

• Avon Buses: This company runs buses in Wirral, England.
• Avon Inflatables: They make inflatable boats and safety gear for the sea.
• Avon Products: This is a famous company that sells cosmetics and personal care items.
• Avon (publishers): This is a part of the HarperCollins publishing company. They publish books.
• Avon Rubber: This company makes different products out of rubber.
• Avon Tyres: These are tyres for cars, motorcycles, and racing vehicles. They are made in the UK.
• Rolls-Royce Avon: This is a type of powerful jet engine.

People Named Avon

Many people have the name Avon, or a title connected to it:

• John Avon (born 1961): A Welsh illustrator who draws pictures.
• Avon Cobourne (born 1979): An American football running back.
• Anthony Eden (1897–1977): He was a British politician and was known as the Earl of Avon.
• Avon Honey (1947–2010): An American politician from Louisiana.
• Avon Long (1910–1984): An American singer and actor.
• Avon Riley (born 1958): An American football linebacker.
• Avon Williams (1921–1993): An American politician from Tennessee.

Fictional Characters

You might also find characters named Avon in stories and shows:

• Justin Alastair: He is the Duke of Avon in the novel These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer.
• Kerr Avon: A character from the science-fiction TV series Blake's 7.
• Avon Barksdale: A character in the HBO television series The Wire.

Places Called Avon

Many towns, cities, and areas around the world are named Avon.

Australia

• Electoral district of Avon: This was a voting area in Western Australia.
• Avon, South Australia: A place in the Wakefield Regional Council area.

Canada

• Avon, Ontario: A community in the province of Ontario.
• New Avon, New Brunswick: A community in the province of New Brunswick.

France

• Avon, Seine-et-Marne: A town in the Seine-et-Marne area.
• Avon, Deux-Sèvres: A town in the Deux-Sèvres area.
• Avon-la-Pèze: A town in the Aube area.
• Avon-les-Roches: A town in the Indre-et-Loire area.

New Zealand

• Avon (New Zealand electorate): A former voting area in New Zealand.

United Kingdom

• Avon (county): This was a county in England, but it no longer exists as an administrative area.
• Avon, Wiltshire: A place in Wiltshire, England.

United States

• Avon, Alabama
• Avon, California (disambiguation):
  • Avon, Butte County, California
  • Avon, Contra Costa County, California
• Avon, Colorado
• Avon, Connecticut
• Avon, Illinois
• Avon, Indiana
• Avon, Iowa
• Avon, Maine
• Avon, Massachusetts
• Avon, Minnesota: A city.
• Avon, Mississippi
• Avon, Montana: A town.
• Avon, New York:
  • Avon (town), New York
  • Avon (village), New York: This village is inside the town.
• Avon, North Carolina
• Avon, Ohio: A city.
• Avon, Pennsylvania: A town.
• Avon, South Dakota: A city.
• Avon, Utah: A town.
• Avon, Wisconsin: A town.
• Avon, Lafayette County, Wisconsin: A small community.
• Avon, Rock County, Wisconsin: Another small community.
• Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey: A borough.
• Avon Lake, Ohio: A city.
• Avon Park, Florida: A city.
• Avon Township (disambiguation): This name is used for several townships.

Other Uses of Avon

• Avon (ship): The name of a ship built in 1884.
• HMS Avon: This name has been given to several ships in the British Royal Navy.
• "Avon" (song): A song by the band Queens of the Stone Age.
• "Avon 1": A song from the album A Bugged Out Mix by Miss Kittin.

See also

In Spanish: Avon para niños

• Afon, the Welsh word for river, often anglicised to 'avon'
• Aberavon
• Avondale (disambiguation)
• Avonmore (disambiguation)
• Craigavon
• Blaenavon
• Cwmavon (disambiguation)