Devereux
English
Etymology
From Middle English Devereux, derived from Anglo-Norman. From d' + Evreux (meaning from Évreux, a city in Normandy).
Proper noun
Devereux (plural Devereuxes)
- A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Related terms
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Devereux”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 452.
- Forebears
Middle English
Etymology
Derived from Anglo-Norman. From d' + Evreux (meaning from Évreux, a city in Normandy).
Proper noun
Devereux
- (hapax legomenon) a surname
Descendants
References
- “Devereux”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.