Avery

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Etymology[edit]

From Anglo-Norman Averay, Auveray, Alverey, from Latin Alveredus, Aluredus, from Old English Ælfræd, from ælf (elf) and ræd (counsel). Doublet of Alfred.[1][2]

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Avery

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from Old French or transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  4. A census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2006) A Dictionary of First Names[1], Oxford; New York : Oxford University Press, →ISBN
  2. ^ Redmonds, George (2004 April 13) Christian Names in Local and Family History[2], Dundurn, →ISBN

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