Meanings
Origin
Possibly from French. From Hayvyerd. Adopted as an alias by a man named Robert Janyn in Dewsbury, Yorkshire in the 16th century. Meaning unclear but might be related to "half a yard".
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APA
Aveyard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aveyard
MLA
“Aveyard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aveyard. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aveyard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aveyard.
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