Aubrey

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Aubrey

/ˈɔːbɹi/

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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.

proper noun Aubreys · Aubreigh · Awbrey

countable, uncountable An English patronymic surname.
countable, uncountable 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?
countable, uncountable A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later American usage.
countable, uncountable A locality in the Shire of Yarriambiack, north western Victoria, Australia.

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Closest in meaning: fletcher, aubry, aubin, aubuchon, auburn, aveyard, auble, audubon, auberjonois, audley, audett, awbrey, audette, auvil, averette, avey

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@misc{aubrey_2026,
  title = {Aubrey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aubrey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}