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At a Glance: Name: Devereaux – Meaning: from Évreux, a city in Normandy, France (via Anglo-Norman 'd'Evreux') – Origin: Anglo-Norman French (surname/place name) – Gender: Neutral – Pronunciation: DEV-er-oh
Devereaux traces back to Évreux, a city in Normandy, France, arriving in English through the Anglo-Norman surname d'Evreux. You may come across a claim that it means "riverbank," but that's not accurate — the name comes from the place name itself and doesn't carry a separate meaning beyond it. It's pronounced DEV-er-oh and is used as a name for any gender.
Meaning & Origin of Devereaux
Meaning: From évreux, a city in normandy, france (via anglo-norman 'd'evreux').
Origin: Anglo-Norman French (surname/place name).
A common claim: Devereaux is sometimes claimed to mean 'riverbank' or 'from the riverbank.' Actually: That's unsupported folk etymology — the name derives from Évreux, a place in Normandy, France, and carries no independent lexical meaning beyond that place name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Devereaux
Phonetic: DEV-er-oh IPA: /ˈdɛvəroʊ/
Popularity of Devereaux
In SSA records going back to 1952, Devereaux peaked that same year at rank #3863 with just 5 babies given the name; by 2024 it sat at rank #4585 with 22 babies.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data via names_full.json, 1952–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Devereaux mean?
From évreux, a city in normandy, france (via anglo-norman ‘d’evreux’). (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Devereaux)
How do you pronounce Devereaux?
Devereaux is pronounced DEV-er-oh (IPA: /ˈdɛvəroʊ/).
Is Devereaux a popular name right now?
Devereaux peaked at #3863 in 1952 and is ranked #4585 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1952–2024.)
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