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Devereaux

US/ˈdɛvəɹoʊ/

Devereaux proper noun: a surname from Anglo-Norman.

Proper noun

Devereaux (plural Devereauxs)

  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Forms of Devereaux

pluralDevereauxs

Origin of Devereaux

American respelling of Devereux, a surname of Anglo-Norman origin. From d' + Evreux (meaning from Évreux, a city in Normandy).

Questions about Devereaux

What does Devereaux mean?
Devereaux means a surname from Anglo-Norman.
What part of speech is Devereaux?
Devereaux is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Devereaux?
Devereaux is pronounced /ˈdɛvəɹoʊ/ (US).

Words near Devereaux in the dictionary

  1. deverbals
  2. deverbative
  3. deverbatives
  4. Devere
  5. Devereau
  6. Devereaux
  7. Devereauxs
  8. DeVerell
  9. Deveres
  10. Devereux
  11. devergence

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