Devereaux

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US/ˈdɛvəɹoʊ/

proper noun

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

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Meanings

proper nounDevereaux (plural Devereauxs)

plural Devereauxs

  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Origin

American respelling of Devereux, a surname of Anglo-Norman origin. From d' + Evreux (meaning from Évreux, a city in Normandy).

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APA

Devereaux. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Devereaux

MLA

“Devereaux.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Devereaux. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Devereaux,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Devereaux.

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