Aubrey

Aubrey is traditionally a male English given name. The name is from the French derivation Aubry of the Germanic given name Alberic / Old High German given name Alberich,[2] which consists of the elements ALF "elf" and RIK "king",[3] from Proto-Germanic *albiz "elf", "supernatural being" and *rīkaz "chieftain", "ruler". Before the Norman conquest, the Anglo-Saxons used the corresponding variant Ælf-rīc (see Ælfric).

For other uses, see Aubrey (disambiguation).
Aubrey
Language(s)English, French, German
Origin
MeaningKing of the elves
Other names
Variant form(s)Aubree, Aubrie, Awbery[1]

The feminine form Aubrey is sometimes from Old French Aubree with a different etymology: Albereda,[4] sometimes a feminine used of the masculine name Aubrey. However, Aubrey is commonly used as a feminine name in the United States. It was the 15th most popular girl's name in the United States in 2012.[5]

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Nineteenth century

Modern era

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Notes
  1. Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
  2. Albert Dauzat (préface de Marie-Thérèse Morlet), Noms et prénoms de France, éditions Larousse 1980, p. 14b.
  3. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. François de Beaurepaire, Les noms des communes et anciennes paroisses de l'Eure, éditions Picard, 1981, p. 123
  5. "Popularity of name". Social Security Administration. Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
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