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The '''River Avon''' is the name of several rivers in [[Great Britain]]. The name is so common because it derives from the Old British ''Abona'', meaning simply 'river', and which has given rise to the [[Welsh]], [[Cornish]] and [[Irish]] word for river: ''afon'', ''avon'' and ''abhann'' respectively.

The '''River Avon''' is the name of several [[river]]s in [[Great Britain]]. The name is so common because it derives from the Old British ''Abona'', meaning simply 'river', and which has given rise to the [[Welsh]], [[Cornish]] and [[Irish]] word for river: ''afon'', ''avon'' and ''abhann'' respectively.

Probably the best-known River Avon is the [[Warwickshire]] Avon, which flows through the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of [[William Shakespeare]] (who is also known as the 'Bard of Avon').

Probably the best-known River Avon is the [[Warwickshire]] Avon, which flows through the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of [[William Shakespeare]] (who is also known as the 'Bard of Avon').