Devereux

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proper noun

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

OriginMiddle English Devereux →
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Meanings

proper nounDevereux (countable and uncountable, plural Devereuxes)

plural Devereuxes

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Hancock County, Georgia, United States.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishDevereux
  2. EnglishDevereux

From Middle English Devereux, derived from Anglo-Norman. From d' + Evreux (meaning from Évreux, a city in Normandy).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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