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Aubrey
Aubrey () is traditionally a male English given name. The name is from the Norman French derivation ''Aubry'' of the Germanic given name ''Alberic'' / Old High German given name ''Alberich'', which consists of the elements ''alb'' 'elf' and ''ric'' 'power' or 'ruler' , from Proto-Germanic ''*albiz'' "elf", "supernatural being" and ''*rīks'' "chieftain", "ruler". Before being largely replaced by ''Aubrey'' after the Norman Conquest of England, the Anglo-Saxons used the native form ''Ælfrīc''. Beginning in the United States in the late 20th century, the name ''Aubrey'' has come to be commonly used as a given name for girls, potentially transferred from its usage as a surname and/or influenced by ''Audrey''. It has been suggested that the modern feminine usage could also independently derive from the unrelated Germanic name ''Alberada'', by way of the Old French ''Aubrée''.François de Beaurepaire, ''Les noms des communes et anciennes paroisses de l'Eure'', éditions Picard, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586, it is the second oldest university press after Cambridge University Press. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics known as the Delegates of the Press, who are appointed by the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Delegates of the Press are led by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as OUP's chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies. Oxford University Press has had a similar governance structure since the 17th century. The press is located on Walton Street, Oxford, opposite Somerville College, in the inner suburb of Jericho. For the last 500 years, OUP has primarily focused on the publication of pedagogical texts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine United States Minor Outlying Islands, Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in Compact of Free Association, free association with three Oceania, Pacific Island Sovereign state, sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Palau, Republic of Palau. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders Canada–United States border, with Canada to its north and Mexico–United States border, with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Aubrey
Matthew Aubrey (born 4 June 1997) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys (rugby union), Ospreys as a scrum-half. He was a Wales under-18 international. Aubrey made his debut for the Ospreys in 2013 having previously played for the club's academy and Swansea RFC. References External links Ospreys Player Profile Rugby union players from Swansea Welsh rugby union players Ospreys (rugby union) players Living people 1997 births Rugby union scrum-halves {{Wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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