Aubrey
/ˈɔːbɹi/
Aubrey proper noun: an English patronymic surname.
Proper noun
Aubrey
- An English patronymic surname.
- A male given name from the Germanic languages or transferred from the surname.
- Call him my king, by whose injurious doom / My elder brother, the Lord Aubrey Vere, / Was done to death?c. 1591–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Third Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...
- A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later American usage.
- A locality in the Shire of Yarriambiack, north western Victoria, Australia.
Forms of Aubrey
| alternative form | Aubreigh |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Awbrey |
Origin of Aubrey
From Middle English Aubrey, Aubry, from Norman Auberi, Alberi, from Latin Alberīcus, Latinized form of Old High German Alberich, from Proto-Germanic *Albirīks, from *albiz (“elf, fairy”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”). Possibly influenced by Gaulish Albiorīx (literally "ruler of the world"). Cognates include German Alberich and Italian Alberico.
Words formed from Aubrey
Phrases with Aubrey
Questions about Aubrey
- What does Aubrey mean?
- Aubrey means an English patronymic surname.
- What part of speech is Aubrey?
- Aubrey is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Aubrey?
- Aubrey is pronounced /ˈɔːbɹi/.
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