Avery (given name)

Avery (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Avery


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gender = Unisex
meaning = "ruler of the elves"
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origin = Old French via Old English
related names = Alfred
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Avery is a given name taken from Avery, an English surname that was itself derived from an Old French version of the name Alfred. The meaning of the name is derived from the Old English words "aelf", meaning "elf", and "raed", meaning "counsel." [ [http://www.behindthename.com/name/alfred Behind the Name] ]

The name was the 48th most common name for girls born in the United States in 2007 and the 221st most popular name for boys born there in 2007. The name was the 634th most common given name for men in the United States in the 1990 census. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=avery Behind the Name] ]

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