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Devere
How to Pronounce Devere
Pronounced duh-VEER /dəˈvɪər/Medium
Meaning: Devere comes from the English surname de Vere, borne by one of the great Norman-descended noble houses, the Earls of Oxford. The name means 'of Ver', naming a place in Normandy (the element likely from a Gaulish or Latin root for 'alder' or a watercourse). Used as a first name, it carries that aristocratic, surname-as-forename flavor rather than a plain word-meaning.Low
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History & Origin
Devere takes its shape from the surname of the de Vere family, Norman lords who held the earldom of Oxford for centuries. As a given name it belongs to the American fashion of turning distinguished-sounding surnames into first names, and its French 'of Ver' meaning gives it a borrowed nobility rather than a literal sense.
In United States records Devere was always scarce, drawing only a couple dozen boys a year even at its high around 1916, though scattered use trailed on for decades. A boy named Devere then belongs to a great-grandfather's generation now, his name a genteel surname-name from the early twentieth century.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Devere mean?
It comes from the Norman surname de Vere, meaning 'of Ver', a place in Normandy, borne by an aristocratic family.
How do you pronounce Devere?
It's said duh-VEER /dəˈvɪər/, two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Devere a boy or girl name?
Devere is used as a boy's name.
Is Devere a popular name?
No, it was always rare as a first name, a surname-name that saw only faint use in the early twentieth century, around the nineteen-teens.