ðɪs nˈeɪm fˈɜːst ɚɹˈaɪvd ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd wɪððə nˈoːɹmən ɪnvˈeɪʒən, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð vˌɛɹɪˈeɪʃənz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɪvˈɛt ænd mˈeɪl vˈɜːʒənz ʌvðə sˈeɪm nˈeɪm.
This name first arrived in England with the Norman invasion, along with variations such as Yvette and male versions of the same name.