| − | Avon was a [[county]] in south west [[England]] created in 1974 to give the city of [[Bristol]] its own county, from parts of [[Gloucestershire]] and [[Somerset]]. It was abolished again in 1996. | + | '''Avon''' was a [[county]] in south west [[England]] created in 1974 to give the city of [[Bristol]] its own county, from parts of [[Gloucestershire]] and [[Somerset]]. It was abolished again in 1996. |
| − | Avon is also the name of three rivers in England, and comes from the British ''afon'', meaning "river". | + | Avon is also the name of four rivers in England, and comes from the Welsh/Celtic ''afon'', meaning "river". |