Aubrey

Meaning

Proper Noun

• An English patronymic surname.
• A male given name from Germanic languages.
• A female given name from surnames.

Origin

• From the French names Aubrey and Aubry; derived ultimately from the Germanic name Alberic, from Proto-Germanic *Albirīks, from *albiz + *rīks. Possibly influenced by Gaulish Albiorix (literally "ruler of the world").
• Cognates include German Alberich and Italian Alberico.