Avery

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Avery

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Avery is a medieval, Norman French form of Alfred, a name derived from Aelfraed, an Old English name which meant “Elf Advice,” “With Elf Wisdom,” “Good Counsel,” or “All Peace,” from “aelf” (elf), and “raed” (advice, counsel), or “fried” (peace).

The Normans took the name in its Latin form (Alvredus) and adapted it as Alveré or Auveré. Alveré then became the modern Avery.

History:
Alfred was an Anglo-Saxon name displaced by the Norman Invasion of 1066. The Normans took the name and Latinized it, forming Alredus, which was then adapted into French as Alveré, and then Auveré. This became the modern surname Avery.

Like many other surnames, Avery is currently enjoying some currency as a first name, especially in the late 20th, early 21st centuries. This may be traceable to the popular sitcom Murphy Brown, when in 1992 the title character named her son Avery.

Pronunciation: ave-urr-ee.

Diminutives:
English: Ave.

Alternates: Avary.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Avery Odelle Craven (1886-1980)
American historian.

Miscellaneous:
Avery Brundage (1887-1975)
President of the International Olympic Committee.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.011 % named Avery

Popularity of Avery:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 606th most popular.
1910-1920: 546th most popular.
1920-1930: 602nd most popular.
1930-1940: 690th most popular.
1940-1950: 868th most popular.
1950-1960: 697th most popular.
1960-1970: 653rd most popular.
1970-1980: 673rd most popular.
1980-1990: 532nd most popular.
1990: 523rd most popular.
1991: 515th most popular.
1992: 476th most popular.
1993: 305th most popular.
1994: 267th most popular.
1995: 245th most popular.
1996: 252nd most popular.
1997: 252nd most popular.
1998: 249th most popular.
1999: 239th most popular.
2000: 251st most popular.
2001: 244th most popular.
2002: 247th most popular.
2003: 222nd most popular.