Aubrey

American  

[aw-bree] / ˈɔ bri /

noun

1. John, 1626–97, English antiquary.

2. a first name: from Germanic words meaning “elf ” and “ruler.”

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Aubrey British  

/ ˈɔːbrɪ /

noun

1. John. 1626–97, English antiquary and author, noted for his vivid biographies of his contemporaries, Brief Lives (edited 1898)

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Example Sentences

Comedian Aubrey Plaza appears to have made a U-turn on her decision to sell the $6.5 million home where her husband, Jeff Baena, died—just three months after she put the Los Angeles dwelling on the market.

From MarketWatch

“Our jungle engineers — a frog, a monkey, a jaguar and lemurs — work around the robot to bring it back to life,” Aubrey Goings, president of the parade team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Eastvale Roosevelt’s Aubrey McLaughlin, who won a gold medal playing for the Team USA U-18 softball team in the World Cup, will break out her new jewelry for a showdown game against Norco.

From Los Angeles Times

In their emerging-markets outlook for 2026, Aubrey Capital fund managers John Ewart and Andrew Dalrymple noted that “India has traded at a premium for a decade.”

From MarketWatch

Specialist emerging-markets asset managers Aubrey Capital also point out that, this year, the investing trend has been oriented toward technology and cheaper markets.

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