Avery is an English name ultimately derived from the Old English name Ælfred (Old English form of Alfred),[1] which literally translates to 'elf-counsel'[2] The surname Avery may also be a derivation of the French place name Évreux.
[citation needed] In 2014, the name's frequency was highest in Devon (5.9 times the British average), followed by Sussex, Buckinghamshire, Rutland, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Kent, Warwickshire, Cornwall and Somerset.
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