Aveyard

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Aveyard

/ˈeːv.jaːd/ Yorkshire

Where it comes from

Possibly from French. From Hayvyerd. Adopted as an alias by a man named Robert Janyn in Dewsbury, Yorkshire in the 16th century. Meaning unclear but might be related to "half a yard".

proper noun

An English surname.

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"Aveyard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aveyard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Aveyard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aveyard

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"Aveyard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aveyard.

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@misc{aveyard_2026,
  title = {Aveyard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aveyard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}