How to pronounce Devereau?

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Pronunciation of Devereau in Douglas, Isle of Man, British Isles

Devereau is pronounced as

dev - er - row

er sounds like the 'ur' in 'hurt'


Devereau is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ dev - er - row ]

- er -
  hurt  

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

French/Irish

Alternate Spelling(s):

Devereaux/Devereux/d'Evreux

Meaning:

It is of Norman origin, meaning d'Évreux or "from Évreux" a town in Normandy, France.

Additional Information:

Devereux is a surname found throughout the French-speaking world (from French origin) and Daudier (Irish-French). It is of Norman origin, meaning d'Évreux or "from Évreux" a town in Normandy, France. The name is also found in Wexford, where the Normans first landed in Ireland from Pembrokeshire.

The similar name Devereaux is a misspelling of the surname resulting from the various ways of pronouncing it - the placename is pronounced "Ev-rer" and the surname may be pronounced Dever-o, Dever-oo, Dever-ooks, Dev-erah or Dev-rah.


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Pronunciation of Devereau

Dev - er - row


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Pronunciation of Devereau in Douglas, Isle of Man, British Isles

Dev - er - row

Dev rhymes with rev.

er rhymes with purr.

row as in row the boat.


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

French/Irish

Alternate Spelling(s):

Devereaux/Devereux/d'Evreux

Meaning:

It is of Norman origin, meaning d'Évreux or "from Évreux" a town in Normandy, France.

Additional Information:

Devereux is a surname found throughout the French-speaking world (from French origin) and Daudier (Irish-French). It is of Norman origin, meaning d'Évreux or "from Évreux" a town in Normandy, France. The name is also found in Wexford, where the Normans first landed in Ireland from Pembrokeshire.

The similar name Devereaux is a misspelling of the surname resulting from the various ways of pronouncing it - the placename is pronounced "Ev-rer" and the surname may be pronounced Dever-o, Dever-oo, Dever-ooks, Dev-erah or Dev-rah.


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