Lomax

American

[loh-maks] / ˈloʊ mæks /

noun

John Avery, 1867–1948, and his son, Alan, 1915–2002, U.S. folklorists.

Lomax British

/ ˈləʊmæks /

noun

Alan. 1915–2002, and his father John Avery (ˈeɪvərɪ) (1867–1948), US folklorists

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"It was literally on the shelf for five seconds and I grabbed it. The cover just intrigued me," said Lomax.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

Curious about how a book inscribed in Devon had ended up hundreds of miles away in Cumbria, Lomax decided to look into its history.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

"During this time ichthyosaurs are incredibly rare, and Xiphodracon is the most complete individual ever found from there, helping to fill a gap," Dr Lomax said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025

Lomax, the logistics executive traveling through Atlanta, gets one membership in Clear through his credit card, and his family pays for another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

Journalist Louis Lomax was one of the first to understand the dimensions of this shift and to describe its significance.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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