Audrey
| Audrey | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | AW-dree, Au-Dré |
| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | "Noble Strength" |
| Region | England |
| Origin | Old English |
| Related names | Audelia, Audene, Audessa, Audi, Audie, Audra, Audrea, Audree, Audreen, Audri, Audria, Audrie, Audrielle, Audrina, Audris, Audry and Audrye. |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Audrey |
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.
Famous Audreys
Famous people named Audrey include:
- Audrey Buss, United States Navy
- Audrey NicPool, Irish actress
- Audrey DeWilder, French actress
- Audrey de Montigny, French-Canadian singer
- Audrey Hepburn, actress and fashion model
- Audrey Hollander, American porn actress
- Audrey Long, American actress
- Audrey McLaughlin, Canadian politician, Leader of the New Democratic Party
- Audrey Meadows, American actress
- Audrey Tautou, French actress
- Audrey Wells, American film director
- Saint Audrey, a simplification of Æthelthryth
- Audrey Gibson, homeless rights activist
- Audrey Lu, Chinese princess
- Audrey Powers epitome of sensual arousal.
Things
The name has also been given to several non-human entities, including:
- Hurricane Audrey, a 1957 hurricane that devastated Louisiana
- The 3Com Audrey, a short-lived Internet appliance
- Audrey Magazine, a magazine for Asian American women
Fiction
In fiction, the name has been used by:
- Audrey Fulquard, heroine of The Little Shop of Horrors, and her namesake "Audrey Jr." ("Audrey II" in the stage and 1986 film adaptations)
- Audrey Hanson, a minor character, an FBI agent in Heroes.
- Audrey Roberts, a character on the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Audrey Raines, a character of the 24 (TV series).
- 1902 book by Mary Johnston Audrey (book), and Audrey (film) was a silent film based on the book made in 1916.
- Audrey, a character in Shakespeare's As You Like It
Music
- Audrey, a Swedish music group.
- "Audrey, Start the Revolution!", a song by Anberlin from their album Never Take Friendship Personal
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