Avery (given name)
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 name is derived from the Old English words aelf, meaning elf, and ric,[3][4] meaning power/mighty/king/ruler and dates back to the 16th century.[2]
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvəri/ AY-vər-ee or /ˈeɪvri/ AYV-ree |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Old French |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Elf Counsel" (from French) "Elf King" (from Old English) |
| Other names | |
| See also | Alfred, Alf, Alberich, Aubrey |
Regional variations
Notable men with the given name
- Avery Caesar Alexander (1910–1999), American civil rights leader and Louisiana politician
- Avery Anderson (born 1997), American politician
- Avery Anderson III (born 2000), American basketball player
- Avery August (born 1964), American scientist, vice provost at Cornell University
- Avery Aylsworth (born 1996), American volleyball player
- Avery Blake, American college lacrosse player and coach
- 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), American sports administrator, President of the International Olympic Committee, 1952–1972
- Alfred Avery Burnham (1819–1879), U.S. Representative from Connecticut
- Avery Cardoza, American author, professional gambler and publisher
- Avery Claflin (1898–1979), American composer who studied law and business and pursued a career in banking
- Avery Clayton (1947–2009), American nonprofit executive, established a library and museum to house African American artefacts
- Avery Corman (born 1935), American novelist
- Elisha Avery 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
- Avery Dulles, S.J. (1918–2008), American Jesuit priest, theologian, and Cardinal of the Catholic Church
- Avery E. Field (1883–1955), photographer in Riverside, California
- Avery Fisher (1906–1994), American businessman, founder of Fisher Electronics
- Avery Garrett (1916–1988), American politician in the state of Washington
- Avery Gilbert, American geneticist, self-described "smell scientist" and "sensory psychologist"
- Avery Hopwood (1882–1928), American playwright of the Jazz Age
- Richard Avery Hornsby, English military figure from the 18th century
- Alan Avery Allen Horsley, British Anglican priest and author in the 20th century
- Frank Avery Hutchins (1851–1914), American educator and librarian
- Avery "Kid" Howard (1908–1966), American jazz trumpeter associated with the New Orleans jazz scene
- 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 (1910–1998), Welsh physician and gastroenterologist
- Isaiah Avery Jones (born 1995), American football wide receiver
- 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), Lithuanian–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 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 (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), American 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 (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
- Earl Avery Thompson (1891–1967), American engineer and inventor
- Avery Trufelman, American podcaster and radio producer
- Avery C. Upchurch (1928–1994), American politician
- Avery Warley (born 1987), American professional basketball player
- Avery Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
- Avery Williamson (born 1992), American football linebacker
- Avery Wilson (born 1995), American singer-songwriter and dancer
- Avery Young (born 1992), American football player
Fictional male characters
- Avery, a Death Eater from the Harry Potter series
- Avery Brown, Murphy Brown's son; also Murphy's deceased mother, on the sitcom Murphy Brown
- Avery Bullock, in the TV show American Dad!, voiced by Patrick Stewart
- Avery Silas Barkley, a character in the ABC prime time drama Nashville
- Avery Carrington, a real estate tycoon in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Avery Connor, a central character in Yoshitaka Amano and Greg Rucka's graphic novel Wolverine & Elektra: The Redeemer
- Avery Johnson, a character from the Halo series
- Avery Arable, Fern's brother in the book Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
- Avery Dixon, a central character in the Stephen King novel The Institute
- Avery Tolar, a character from 1993 film The Firm
- Fitzroy Avery Vacker, a character from Shannon Messenger's Keeper of the Lost Cities book series
Notable women with the given name
- Avery Bourne, Republican member, Illinois House of Representatives
- Avery Jae Clemens, American model, transgender activist, social media influencer, and writer
- Nicole Avery Cox, American actress and comedy writer
- Avery Haines, Canadian television journalist
- Avery Yale Kamila, American journalist and community organizer
- Avery Singer, American artist known for creating digitally assisted paintings
- Avery Skinner, American volleyball player
- Avery Grace Carei, professional dancer, activist, regular Baddie
Fictional female characters
- Avery Bailey Clark, from the American CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless
- Avery Jennings, in the TV comedy Dog with a Blog
- Avery Jessup, the wife of Jack Donaghy in the sitcom 30 Rock
- Avery Ryan, Ph.D., FBI Deputy Director in the drama series CSI
- Laura Avery Sumner, from the CBS soap opera Knots Landing
- Avery Kylie Grambs, from the book series The Inheritance Games
References
- Patrick Hanks; Kate Hardcastle; Flavia Hodges (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198610601.
- Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Ælfric". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- "Ric - Old English meaning". Archived from the original on 2014-10-16.
- "Ric - Old English meaning". Archived from the original on 2016-09-07.
- 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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