The story
- Old English · derived fromÆlfræd
- Latin · derived fromAlveredus
- Anglo-Norman · derived fromAveray
- English todayAvery
From Anglo-Norman Averay, Auveray, Alverey, from Latin Alveredus, Aluredus, from Old English Ælfræd, from ælf (“elf”) and ræd (“counsel”). Doublet of Alfred.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.