Avery (given name)
Avery is an originally male given name stemming from 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]
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvəri/ AY-vər-ee |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Old French |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Elf King" (from French) |
| Other names | |
| See also | Abery, Alfred, Alberich |
Avery is more popular as a boys' name in the United Kingdom but in the 21st century it also became a girls' name in the USA.[3] The name was the 634th most common given name for males in the United States in the 1910 census.[4]
Alternate female spellings include Averi or Averie.[5]
List of people with this given name
- William Avery Bishop (1894–1956), Canadian flying ace of the First World War, Victoria Cross recipient, and Air Marshal
- Avery Blake, American college lacrosse player and coach
- Avery Bourne, Republican member Illinois House of Representatives
- Avery Bradley (born 1990), American professional basketball player
- Avery Brooks (born 1948), American actor, director, singer, and educator best known for his role as Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- Avery Brundage (1887–1975), the fifth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), 1952–1972
- Alfred Avery Burnham (1819–1879), U.S. Representative from Connecticut
- Avery Cardoza, American author, professional gambler and publisher
- Adelaide Avery Claflin (1846–1931), American woman suffragist and ordained minister
- Avery Claflin (1898–1979), American composer who studied law and business and pursued a career in banking
- Avery Bailey Clark, fictional character from the American CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless
- Avery Clayton (1947–2009), established a library and museum to house African American artefacts
- William Avery Cochrane (1842–1929), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Elizabeth Averie Colton (1872–1924), educator and an advocate for women's colleges
- Avery Corman (born 1935), American novelist
- Nicole Averie Cox (born 1978), American actress and comedy writer
- Elisha Averie Crary (1905–1978), United States District Judge of the United States District Court
- Avery Craven (1885–1980), American historian who wrote about the nineteenth-century United States
- Charles Avery Doremus (1851–1925), United States chemist
- Avery Dulles, S.J. (1918–2008), Jesuit priest, theologian, and Cardinal of the Catholic Church
- Charles Avery Dunning, PC (1885–1958), Canadian businessman, politician, university chancellor
- Avery E. Field (1883–1955), photographer in Riverside, California
- Avery Fisher (1906–1994), amateur violinist, founder of once prestigious Fisher Electronics
- Avery Garrett (1916–1988), American politician in the state of Washington
- Avery Gilbert, self-described "smell scientist" and "sensory psychologist
- Avery Haines (born 1966), Canadian television journalist
- Avery Hopwood (1882–1928), American playwright of the Jazz Age
- Richard Avery Hornsby, Sunderland military figure from the 18th century
- Alan Avery Allen Horsley, retired Anglican priest and author in the 20th century
- Avery Jenkins (born 1978), American professional disc golfer
- Avery John CM (born 1975), Trinidadian soccer player
- Avery Johnson (born 1965), American basketball coach
- Frederick Avery Johnson (1833–1893), American politician and banker
- Francis Avery Jones FRCP(1910–1998), Welsh physician and gastroenterologist
- Isaiah Avery Jones (born 1995), American football wide receiver
- Avery Yale Kamila, American journalist, vegan columnist and community organizer
- Avery Kay, United States Air Force colonel, designer of the A-10 Warthog
- Avery Kier (1905–1987), United States Marine Corps aviator and general officer
- G. Avery Lee (1916–2008), Southern Baptist and American Baptist preacher
- Max Avery Lichtenstein, American record producer, composer and songwriter
- Avery Lipman, American music industry executive
- John Avery Lomax (1867–1948), American teacher, a pioneering musicologist and folklorist
- Elias Avery Lowe (1879–1969), Jewish–American palaeographer
- C. Avery Mason (1904–1970), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
- Gerald Avery Mays (1939–1994), American football player and defensive lineman
- Edward Avery McIlhenny (1872–1949), American businessman, explorer, bird bander and conservationist
- John Avery McIlhenny (1867–1942), American businessman, soldier, politician and public servant
- Avery Bryan Morris (born 1987), American retired professional baseball pitcher
- Avery Moss (born 1994), American football outside linebacker
- Avery Ng (born 1976), Hong Kong politician and social activist
- Avery Paraiso (born 1994), Filipino-Irish commercial model and actor
- Avery Parrish (1917–1959), American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
- Avery Patterson, American football safety
- Harry Avery Reid OBE FRSE FRCVS (1877–1947), British veterinarian, bacteriologist and pathologist
- Avery Robinson (1878–1965), American classical composer
- Avery Rockefeller (1903–1986), American investment banker and conservationist
- Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934), board director, founder of Owenoke Corporation
- William Avery Rockefeller (1810–1906), American businessman, lumberman and salesman
- Michael Avery Ross (born 1961), American businessman and politician
- Avery Saltzman, Canadian actor and theater director
- Avery Scharer (born 1986), Filipino-American professional basketball player
- Avery Schreiber (1935–2002), American comedian and actor
- Avery W. Severance (1819–1874), American farmer and politician from New York
- Avery Sharpe (born 1954), American jazz double-bassist
- Avery Judd Skilton M.D. (1802–1858), American physician and naturalist
- Avery Skinner (1796–1876), American politician from New York
- Avery Stafford (born 1965), gospel and R&B vocalist from the United States
- Avery Storm (born 1981), American R&B singer
- Laura Averie Sumner, fictional character from the CBS soap opera Knots Landing
- Earl Avery Thompson (1891–1967), American engineer and inventor
- Gladys Averie Tillett (1891–1984), American political organizer and activist based in North Carolina
- Avery C. Upchurch (1928–1994), Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina from 1983 to 1993
- Bruce Avery Van Voorhis (1908–1943), United States Navy aviator who was shot down during World War II
- Avery Warley (born 1987), American professional basketball player
- Avery Williams (born 1994), gridiron football linebacker
- Avery Williamson (born 1992), American football linebacker
- Avery Wilson (born 1995), American singer-songwriter and dancer
- Avery Young (born 1992), American football tackle
- George Avery Young (1866–1900), English-born international rugby player and cricketer
References
- Patrick Hanks; Kate Hardcastle; Flavia Hodges (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198610601.
- 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.
- "Name Avery Meaning, Origin etc. - Both, Boy Names, Girl Names - Baby Name Avery". The Name Meaning. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Popularity for the name Avery". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- "Name Avery Meaning, Origin etc. - Both, Boy Names, Girl Names - Baby Name Avery". The Name Meaning. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
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