Aubrey
Americannoun
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John, 1626–97, English antiquary.
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a first name: from Germanic words meaning “elf ” and “ruler.”
noun
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Concern about this arrangement was raised in a 2025 review into the running of the trust, external, carried out by governance specialist Mary Aubrey,
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Aubrey Lewis is a washed-up actor who is too heartbroken by the recent death of his wife to try for a part in a TV series that could revive his career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Joe Wengert co-created “Kevin” with ex-girlfriend/series voice actor Aubrey Plaza as a cathartic thought experiment about their actual pet cat, Kevin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Munnell, along with colleagues Anqi Chen and Jean-Pierre Aubrey, point out that today, the U.S. stock market is already valued at more than 200% of annual U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
“The young lady can tell them to go wherever we say,” Sir Aubrey said.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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