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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Avery

Avery once said he wanted to create big works “like the Abstract boys”—and he has.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

In the evenings, they discussed their work, with Avery as mentor at first.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Avery, 15, and 14-year-old Manas and their band The Ladies-Men have been rehearsing at the Oh Yeah centre as part of North South Sounds 2026.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

“IPOs are inherently volatile, and especially in those early weeks” after a company goes public, said Avery Marquez, director of investment strategies at Renaissance Capital, in a phone interview Monday.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

I think of Avery in the treehouse, scrambling to do math problems before tutoring.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison