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Avery

proper nouncommon in dialogue

  • //ˈeɪ.və.ɹi//
  • //ˈeɪv.ɹi//

A surname originating as a patronymic.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A surname originating as a patronymic.

  2. 2

    A male given name from Old French or transferred from the surname.

  3. 3

    A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

  4. 4

    A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Calaveras County, California.

  5. 5

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Shoshone County, Idaho.

  6. 6

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Michigan Township, Clinton County, Indiana.

  7. 7

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Iowa.

  8. 8

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, Michigan.

  9. 9

    A number of places in the United States: A township in Montmorency County, Michigan.

  10. 10

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Benton County and Hickory County, Missouri.

  11. 11

    A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Crawford County, Missouri.

  12. 12

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sarpy County, Nebraska.

  13. 13

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Milan Township, Erie County, Ohio.

  14. 14

    A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

  15. 15

    A number of places in the United States: A town in Red River County, Texas.

Etymology

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

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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

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