Etymology

Aubrey

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Today it means: An English patronymic surname. Full definition →

Middle English Aubrey ← Norman Auberi ← Latin Alberīcus
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  1. Old High German · derived fromAlberich
  2. Latin · derived fromAlberīcus
  3. Norman · derived fromAuberi
  4. Middle English · inherited fromAubrey
  5. English todayAubrey

From Middle English Aubrey, Aubry, from Norman Auberi, Alberi, from Latin Alberīcus, Latinized form of Old High German Alberich, from Proto-Germanic *Albirīks, from *albiz (“elf, fairy”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”). Possibly influenced by Gaulish Albiorīx (literally "ruler of the world"). Cognates include German Alberich and Italian Alberico.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.