Avery

A1V4E1R1Y4
/ˈeɪ.və.ɹi//ˈeɪv.ɹi/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

OriginAnglo-Norman Averay ← Latin Alveredus ← Old English Ælfræd →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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 number of places in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Calaveras County, California.
    2. An unincorporated community in Shoshone County, Idaho.
    3. An unincorporated community in Michigan Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Iowa.
    5. An unincorporated community in Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, Michigan.
    6. A township in Montmorency County, Michigan.
    7. An unincorporated community in Benton County and Hickory County, Missouri.
    8. A ghost town in Crawford County, Missouri.
    9. An unincorporated community in Sarpy County, Nebraska.
    10. An unincorporated community in Milan Township, Erie County, Ohio.
    11. A ghost town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
    12. A town in Red River County, Texas.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishÆlfræd
  2. LatinAlveredus
  3. Anglo-NormanAveray
  4. EnglishAvery

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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Rhymes & wordplay

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Avery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avery

MLA

“Avery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avery. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Avery,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avery.

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