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Devereux

Devereux proper noun: a surname from Anglo-Norman.

Proper noun

Devereux (countable and uncountable, plural Devereuxes)

  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. An unincorporated community in Hancock County, Georgia, United States.

Forms of Devereux

pluralDevereuxes

Origin of Devereux

From Middle English Devereux, derived from Anglo-Norman. From d' + Evreux (meaning from Évreux, a city in Normandy).

Questions about Devereux

What does Devereux mean?
Devereux means a surname from Anglo-Norman.
What part of speech is Devereux?
Devereux is a proper noun.

Words near Devereux in the dictionary

  1. Devereau
  2. Devereaux
  3. Devereauxs
  4. DeVerell
  5. Deveres
  6. Devereux
  7. devergence
  8. devergences
  9. devernalization
  10. devernalized
  11. Deveron

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