Avery - Names
Meaning of the name Avery
Gender:
Unisex
Meaning:
“Elf ruler” (in Old English)
Etymology:
In England it was primarily a surname and it had probably been derived from the Germanic name Alberich. The latter consists of the following words: alf (meaning “elf”) and ric (meaning “power”).
Variants in different languages:
It is used only in its basic form and solely in English speaking countries (mostly in the USA, Canada, and England).
Fun facts:
In The Song of the Nibelungs the dwarf who protects the treasure bears the name Alberich.
Name days:
UK
28th January: Avery
US
28th January: Avery
Famous people:
Avery Brooks (born 1948), American actor
Avery Brundage (1887 - 1975), American athlete
Avery Skinner (1796 – 1876), New York state senator
Avery Storm (borne 1981), American singer
Additional information:
In astrology the name is connected with three colors (yellow, green, red) and four stones (turquoise, amethyst, ruby, sapphire). According to numerology a person who bears this name is fair, practical, social status oriented, temperamental, dominant.
Popularity of the name:
female:
Canada: 17th in 2015
USA: 16th in 2015
male:
England: 961st in 2014
USA: 187th in 2015