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devereux

/dˈɛvɚˌu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
de-v-ereux
IPA
/dˈɛvɚˌu/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Hancock County, Georgia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English Devereux, derived from Anglo-Norman. From d' + Evreux (meaning from Évreux, a city in Normandy).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Devereuxes (plural)

Phrases

St Devereux

Frequently Paired Words

Deveraux Devereaux Devreux St Devereux

Questions

How do you pronounce devereux?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛvɚˌu/.
What does devereux mean?
A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Where does devereux come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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