Syvret Explained

Syvret (also "Syfret" or "Sivret") is a surname from Jersey.^[1] According to Rev George Reginald Balleine, it was either a French form of Seffrid, or of the Latin Severiacus.^[2] It possibly derived from an Old Scandinavian name^[1] "Sige-raed", meaning "victory-counsel".

Notable people with this surname include:

• Edward Neville Syfret (1889-1972), British admiral
• Danny Syvret (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
• Dave Syvret (born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player
• Sheila Syvret, lawn bowler
• Stuart Syvret, political activist from Jersey

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . The Oxford dictionary of family names in Britain and Ireland . 2016 . Oxford, United Kingdom . 9780199677764 . First.
2. Web site: Balleine . G.R. . Some Jersey Surname: Their Origin and Meaning . members.societe-jersiaise.org . Societe Jersaise Bulletin . 28 June 2022 . 1940.