April



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Name: April

Gender: Feminine

Location: Europe

Language: English

Thematic: Unknown Thematic

Meaning: Opening

Comments: The name April comes from that of the fourth month of the year. April is the English form of the Latin Aprilis, which is traditionally derived from the Latin verb aperire, meaning 'to open', in allusion to its being the time of the year when flowers begin to open. Support for this derivation comes from the modern Greek word for 'spring', anoixis, meaning 'opening'. April began to be used as a girl's name in the 20th century. It is a popular name for girls born in April.

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