Meaning & Origin
Awtumn is a variant spelling of Autumn, the seasonal name derived from the Old French automne and Latin autumnus, referring to the fall season — the time of harvest, changing leaves, and the beautiful decline before winter. Autumn has been used as a given name in English-speaking countries since at least the 17th century and has been steadily popular in the U.S. since the 1970s.
The Awtumn spelling replaces the standard vowel sequence with a phonetically equivalent but visually distinctive form. For parents who loved Autumn but wanted their daughter's name to look like no one else's, Awtumn achieves exactly that — same gorgeous season, entirely her own.