Every (surname) explained

Every
Region:	England, Wales
Language origin:	English
Variant:	Everiy, Everye, Evry, Everie, Evarie, Avery, Avary, Yvery

Every is an English surname. Eber or Ivri was the descendant of Noah's son Shem and the ancestor of Abraham. In modern Hebrew, Évry is actually the word for "Hebrew". Eber's name is found on some of the earliest known examples of Sumerian writing. It may be of Norman origin and derived from "Évreux", a county in Normandy.^[1] The Every baronets of Egginton, a branch of the Every family of southwest England, are claimed to be a branch of the noble house of Yvery, of Norman extraction.^[2] The earliest surviving records of the name "Every" date to 12 April 1591, when one John Every married Elizabeth Ouzely at St Dunstan's, Stepney.^[1]

People

• Dernell Every (1909–1994), American fencer
• George Every (1909–2003), British historian and theologian
• Henry Every (c.1659–?), English pirate
• Matt Every (born 1983), American golfer
• Trevor Every (1909–1990), Welsh cricketer
• Every baronets, which includes a list of baronets with the surname:
  • Sir Simon Every, 1st Baronet (1603–1647), English politician

See also

• Van Every

Notes and References

1. Web site: Last name: Every . The Internet Surname Database . 20 June 2011.
2. Book: Crabb, George . Universal Historical Dictionary, or, Explanation of the Names of Persons and Places . George Crabb (writer) . 1833 . London . Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy . enlarged . 497 . 1 .