Avi
[藞蓱藧vi]Meaning
Hebrew for "father", chiefly a diminutive of Abraham and Abner
Background Story
Avi is a given name, usually masculine, from the Hebrew word avi, "father". It is chiefly a diminutive of Avraham (Abraham) and Avner (Abner), and often of other names of the same type. It is sometimes feminine, as a diminutive of the Hebrew spelling of Abigail.
Temperament
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