Avery

American  

[ey-vuh-ree] / ˈeɪ və ri /

noun

1. Milton, 1893–1965, U.S. painter.

2. a first name: from Old English words meaning “elf ” and “favor.”

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Avery Scientific  

/ ā′və-rē /

1. Canadian-born American bacteriologist who demonstrated in 1944 that DNA was the material that caused genetic changes in bacteria. His work was vital to scientists who later established that DNA is the carrier of genetic information in all living organisms.

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Example Sentences

Joe left Amazon in 2000, and Kristie became a stay-at-home parent when their first daughter, Avery, was born in 2005.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

It was at the cabin, when she was 10 years old, that Avery told them she was seeing double.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

He was with the program for 12 years prior, seven as a varsity assistant under Avery Drost.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Liverpool comedian Sam Avery told me last year that seeing the Minecraft Movie with his young sons was "honestly the most joyous cinemagoing experience I've ever had".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

But I think of Avery, journaling in the treehouse, and take my purple notebook out there.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison