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Avery (surname)

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Avery
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Anglo Norman, Old English, Norman French, French

Avery is an English name ultimately derived from the Old English name Ælfred (Old English form of Alfred),[1] which literally translates to 'elf-counsel'[2]

The surname Avery may also be a derivation of the French place name Évreux.[citation needed]

Prevalence in England

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In 2014, the name's frequency was highest in Devon (5.9 times the British average), followed by Sussex, Buckinghamshire, Rutland, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Kent, Warwickshire, Cornwall and Somerset.[3]


Notable people with the name

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Activism

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  • Byllye Avery, American health care activist
  • Greg Avery, British animal rights activist
  • Rachel Foster Avery, 19th century American suffragist
  • Rosa Miller Avery (1830–1894), American abolitionist, political reformer, suffragist, writer; mother-in-law of Rachel Foster Avery
  • John Avery, member of the Loyal 9, member of the Sons of Liberty.

Law and politics

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Art and media

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Science and engineering

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Sports

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Other

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Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Redmonds, George (2004-04-13). Christian Names in Local and Family History. Dundurn. ISBN 978-1-55488-132-1.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick (1991). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1..
  3. ^ "Avery Meaning and Distribution". Forebears. Retrieved 25 January 2014.