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Aveyard.

An English surname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈeːv.jaːd/Yorkshire
  1. An English surname.

Where this word comes from

Possibly from French. From Hayvyerd. Adopted as an alias by a man named Robert Janyn in Dewsbury, Yorkshire in the 16th century. Meaning unclear but might be related to "half a yard".

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