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Avery (given name)

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Avery
Pronunciation/ˈvəri/ AY-vər-ee or /ˈvri/ AYV-ree
GenderMale and Female
Language(s)Old French
Origin
Meaning"Wise" “Ruler with Elfin Wisdom” (from French) "Powerful King" (from English)
Other names
See alsoAlfred, Alf, Alberich, Abery, Aubrey

Avery is traditionally a male given name which was originally an Old English surname that was itself derived from an Old French pronunciation of the name Alfred[1] or the Ancient Germanic name Alberich.[2] The meaning of the name is derived from the Old English words aelf, meaning elf, and ric, meaning king, power.[2]

Avery is originally a boys' name in England, France and Germany but has recently become a girls' name in the US, sometimes with the feminine alternative spelling Averie/Averi.[3] The name Avery was the 634th most common given name for males in the United States in the 1910 census and dates back to the 16th century when it was modified from Alfred.[4] In 1989 the feminine version was created and in 2014 it was the thirteenth most popular girl's name in the US.[3]

Notable people with the name include:

  • Avery Brundage, who is president of the International Olympic Committee.
  • Avery Brooks an American actor, best known for his role as Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
  • Avery Fisher, the founder of Fisher Electronics.
  • Avery Storm, an R&B singer.

Notable fictional characters named Avery are Avery Arable from Charlotte's Web, Avery Barkley from Nashville, Avery Jessup from 30 Rock, and Avery, a Death Eater from the Harry Potter series.

List of people with this given name

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ Patrick Hanks; Kate Hardcastle; Flavia Hodges (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198610601.
  2. ^ a b Justin Cord Hayes (18 December 2012). The Terrible Meanings of Names: Or Why You Shouldn't Poke Your Giselle with a Barry. Adams Media. ISBN 978-1-4405-5256-4.
  3. ^ a b "Name Avery Meaning, Origin etc. - Both, Boy Names, Girl Names - Baby Name Avery". The Name Meaning. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  4. ^ Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Popularity for the name Avery". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.