Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Meaning and origin of Audrey

Audrey is a trans-sexual first name.

The girl's name Audrey \a(u)-drey, aud-rey\ is pronounced AW-dree.

It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "noble strength". Also the root, via Saint Audrey, for the word "tawdry", due to lace and goods sold at Saint Audrey's Fair in England. Saint Audrey was a sixth-century English princess also known as Etheldreda. Literary: Shakespeare used the name for Touchstone's comic sweetheart in "As You Like It".

Audrey has 17 variant forms: Audelia, Audene, Audessa, Audi, Audie, Audra, Audrea, Audree, Audreen, Audri, Audria, Audrie, Audrielle, Audrina, Audris, Audry and Audrye.
- http://en.wikipedia.org

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