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Aubrey

American  
[aw-bree] / ˈɔ bri /

noun

  1. John, 1626–97, English antiquary.

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


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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Another trouble spot in the report was a lack of acceleration in the growth of Crocs’s North American direct-to-consumer channel, BNP Paribas analyst Aubrey Tianello said in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The county health department in Provo, Utah, told Aubrey Johnson, 28 years old, that her newborn might have been exposed to measles at her pediatrician’s office around Thanksgiving, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 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

Tinsley then pitched three hitless innings before UCF’s Aubrey Evans doubled off to right in the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

But then Molly walked over and started talking to her, and then I saw her talking to Aubrey at the lockers, and now Sarah’s shirt was knotted at the waist, just like theirs.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

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