Aubrey () is a traditionally male

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name. It was quite common in the Middle Ages, but had lost favour for a time before experiencing a resurgence of popularity in the 19th century. In the

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, following the 1973 release of the song "Aubrey", by the band

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, ''Aubrey'' began to be commonly used as a given name for girls, potentially influenced by its similarity to ''

Audrey Audrey () is a feminine given name. It is rarely a masculine given name. Audrey is the Anglo-Norman form of the Anglo-Saxon name ''Æðelþryð'', composed of the elements '' æðel'' "noble" and '' þryð'' "strength". The literal definition of ...

''. In 2023, ''Aubrey'' was the 101st most popular girls' name in the United States.

Etymology

''Aubrey'' is from the

Norman French Norman or Norman French (, , Guernésiais: , Jèrriais: ) is a '' langue d'oïl'' spoken in the historical and cultural region of Normandy. The name "Norman French" is sometimes also used to describe the administrative languages of '' Angl ...

derivation ''

Aubry Aubry is a French surname and given name. Notable people with the name include * Aubry or Alberic of Trois-Fontaines (died c. 1252), medieval Cistercian chronicler who wrote in Latin * Alan Aubry (born 1974), French photographer * Augusto Aubry (18 ...

'' of the Germanic given name '' Alberic'' /

Old High German Old High German (OHG; ) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally identified as the period from around 500/750 to 1050. Rather than representing a single supra-regional form of German, Old High German encompasses the numerous ...

given name ''

Alberich In German heroic legend, Alberich () is a dwarf. He features most prominently in the poems ''Nibelungenlied'' and '' Ortnit''. He also features in the Old Norse collection of German legends called the Thidreksaga under the name Alfrikr. His na ...

'', which consists of the elements ''alb'' 'elf' and ''ric'' 'power' or 'ruler', Before being largely replaced by ''Aubrey'' after the

Norman Conquest of England The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

, the Anglo-Saxons used the native form ''Ælfrīc''. The mediaeval feminine name ''Aubrée'', independently derived from the Germanic name ''Alberada'', was common in Normandy and Post-Conquest England. However, it had fallen out of use entirely by the 15th century and appears to be unconnected with modern usage of ''Aubrey''.

People

Surname

Andrew Aubrey Andrew Aubrey (died 1356) was an English merchant and politician, who served three terms as Lord Mayor of London during the reign of Edward III. Born the son of Roger and Denise Aubrey, he became a pepper factor and a member of the Guild of P ...

, Lord Mayor of London in 1339, 1340, and 1351 *

Anne Aubrey Anne Aubrey (born 1 January 1937) is a retired English film actress. Aubrey was mainly active in Warwick Films in the 1950s and 1960s. She worked with Anthony Newley in such films as '' Idol on Parade'', '' Killers of Kilimanjaro'', '' The Ba ...

(born 1935), English actress *

Brandon Aubrey Brandon Scott Aubrey (born March 14, 1995) is an American multi-sport athlete who plays as a placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He has played professional association football, soccer as a center back. In ...

(born 1995), American soccer player and American football placekicker *

Emlyn Aubrey Emlyn Aubrey (born January 28, 1964) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and the predecessor to the Asian Tour. Amateur career Aubrey attended Louisiana State University where he was an honorable ment ...

(born 1964), US professional golfer * Various persons named

James Aubrey James Aubrey may refer to: * James Aubrey (actor) (1947–2010), English actor * James T. Aubrey (1918–1994), American television and film executive * Jimmy Aubrey Jimmy Aubrey (23 October 1887 – 2 September 1983) was an English actor wh ...

* Various persons named

John Aubrey John Aubrey (12 March 1626 – 7 June 1697) was an English antiquary, natural philosopher and writer. He was a pioneer archaeologist, who recorded (often for the first time) numerous megalithic and other field monuments in southern England ...

Juliet Aubrey Juliet Emma Aubrey (born 17 December 1966) is a British actress; She won the 1995 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for playing Dorothea in the BBC serial '' Middlemarch'' (1994). She is also known for her role as Helen Cutter in the ITV series ...

(born 1966), English actress *

Matthew Aubrey Matthew Aubrey (born 4 June 1997) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Cardiff 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 ...

(born 1997), Welsh rugby union player *

Michael Aubrey Robert Michael Aubrey (born April 15, 1982) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles. Early career Aubrey attended Southwood High School ( ...

(born 1982), American baseball player * Sam Aubrey (1922–2008), former basketball player and coach of Oklahoma State University *

Sarah Aubrey Sarah Aubrey is a British-born Australian actress. She has had guest roles in episodes of ''Pieces of Her (TV series), Pieces of Her'', ''The Secret Life of Us'', ''All Saints (TV series), All Saints'', ''Water Rats (TV series), Water Rats'' and ...

, Australian actress * Stuart Aubrey (born 1990), Australian politician *

William Aubrey William Aubrey (c. 1529 – 25 June 1595) was Regius Professor of Civil Law (Oxford), Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford from 1553 to 1559, and was one of the founding Fellow#Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Fellows of Je ...

(died 1595), Welsh lawyer, judge and MP * William Aubrey (engineer) (1759–1827), Welsh engineer

Given name

Pre-nineteenth century

* Aubrey (archbishop of Reims), Archbishop of Reims from 1207 to 1218 *

Aubrey de Coucy Aubrey de Coucy (a.k.a. Alberic) was the earl of Northumbria from 1080 until about 1086. Aubrey de Coucy was a Norman from Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, Aisne which was the inheritance of his wife, Ada, daughter of Letétard de Marle (himself a s ...

, Earl of Northumbria from 1080 to about 1086 *

Aubrey de Troisfontaines Alberic of Trois-Fontaines ( or ''Aubry de Trois-Fontaines''; ) (, died 1252) was a medieval Cistercian chronicler who wrote in Latin. He was a monk of Trois-Fontaines Abbey in the diocese of Châlons-sur-Marne. He died after 1252. He wrote a chro ...

(died c. 1250), French chronicler of the 13th century *

Aubrey de Vere I Aubrey (Albericus) de Vere (died circa 1112-1113) was a tenant-in-chief in England of William the Conqueror in 1086, as well as a tenant of Geoffrey de Montbray, bishop of Coutances and of Count Alan, lord of Richmond. A much later source named ...

(died c. 1110), 11th-century Anglo-Norman knight *

Aubrey de Vere II Aubrey () is a traditionally male English name. It was quite common in the Middle Ages, but had lost favour for a time before experiencing a resurgence of popularity in the 19th century. In the United States, following the 1973 release of the s ...

(c. 1080–1141), 12th-century Lord Great Chamberlain of England *

Aubrey de Vere III Aubrey de Vere, 1st Earl of Oxford ( – 26 December 1194) was an English noble involved in the succession conflict between King Stephen and Empress Matilda in the mid-twelfth century. He was the son of Aubrey de Vere, Lord Great Chamberlai ...

(c. 1115–94), first Earl of Oxford *

Aubrey de Vere IV Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Earl of Oxford (c. 1163 – 1214), hereditary Master Chamberlain of England,. served in military campaigns under King Richard and King John. He was succeeded in the earldom by his brother, Robert de Vere, 3rd Earl of Oxfor ...

(c. 1170–1214), second Earl of Oxford *

Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford (c. 1338 – 23 April 1400) was the third son of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud de Badlesmere, daughter of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere. Aubrey de Vere had three brothers, ...

(c. 1338–1400) *

Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford, Order of the Garter, KG, Privy Council of England, PC (28 February 1627 – 12 March 1703) was an English army officer and magistrate who fought on the Cavalier, Royalist side during the English Civil War. ...

(1627–1703), Royalist during the Civil War * Aubrey of Buonalbergo (c. 1030–1122), first wife of Robert Guiscard

Nineteenth century

Aubrey Beardsley Aubrey Vincent Beardsley ( ; 21 August 187216 March 1898) was an English illustrator and author. His black ink drawings were influenced by Woodblock printing in Japan, Japanese woodcuts, and depicted the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic. ...

(1872–1898), English artist, illustrator, and author *

Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans (3 June 1740 – 9 February 1802) was a British landowner, and a collector of antiquities and works of art. Early life Aubrey Beauclerk was born in 1740, the son of Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron V ...

(1740–1802), British landowner *

Aubrey Beauclerk, 6th Duke of St Albans Aubrey Beauclerk, 6th Duke of St Albans (21 August 1765 – 12 August 1815) was an English aristocrat and politician. Early life Beauclerk was born on 21 August 1765. He was the eldest son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans by his wife ...

(1765–1815), English aristocrat and politician * Aubrey de Vere Hunt (1761–1818), Irish politician, landowner and businessman *

Sir Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Baronet Sir Aubrey (Hunt) de Vere, 2nd Baronet (28 August 1788 – 5 July 1846) p. 2. was an Anglo-Irish poet and landowner. Biography De Vere was the son of Sir Vere Hunt, 1st Baronet and Eleanor Pery, daughter of William Pery, 1st Baron Glentworth ...

(1788–1846), Irish baronet *

Aubrey Spencer Aubrey George Spencer (8 February 1795 – 24 February 1872)''DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF JAMAICA'' The Morning Post (London, England), Monday, 26 February 1872; pg. 6; Issue 30645 was the first bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Newfoundland and Be ...

(1795–1872), English Anglican bishop *

Aubrey Thomas de Vere Aubrey Thomas de Vere (10 January 181420 January 1902) was an Irish poet and critic. Life Aubrey Thomas Hunt de Vere was born at Curraghchase House (now in ruins) at Curraghchase, Kilcornan, County Limerick, the third son of Sir Aubrey de Ve ...

(1814–1902), Irish poet

Modern era

Aubrey Abbott Charles Lydiard Aubrey Abbott (4 May 1886 – 30 April 1975) was an Australian politician and public servant. He served as administrator of the Northern Territory from 1937 to 1946, a period encompassing the bombing of Darwin and other Japanese ...

(1886–1975), Australian politician *

Aubrey Aitken William Aubrey Aitken (known as Aubrey; 2 August 19111 June 1985) was the second Bishop of Lynn from 1973 until 1985. Born into a family of Norfolk priests (his father, Robert Aitken (priest), Robert, was Vicar of Great Yarmouth, whose own fath ...

(1911–1985), English Anglican bishop *

Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Aubrey Frances Anderson-Emmons (born June 2007) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lily Tucker-Pritchett on ABC's ''Modern Family'' (2011–2020). Early life Anderson-Emmons is the daughter of Amy Anderson and Kent Emmons, w ...

(born 2007), American actress *

Aubrey Ankrum Aubrey Ankrum (born January 6, 1969) is an American screenwriter, animator and graphic artist. He is mostly known as one of the creators of the popular Adobe Flash, Flash cartoon ''Happy Tree Friends''. He also worked on several Mondo Media ...

(born 1972), American screenwriter, animator and actor * Aubrey Baartman (born 1958), South African politician *

Aubrey Beavers Aubrey Beavers (born August 30, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1994 NFL draft. He played two ...

(born 1971), American football player * Aubrey Begg (1929–1988), New Zealand politician * A. Aubrey Bodine (1906–1970), American photographer * Aubrey Boomer (1897–1989), Jersey golfer *

Aubrey Brain Aubrey Brain (12 July 189321 September 1955) was a British horn player and teacher. He was the father of Dennis Brain. Biography Aubrey Harold Brain was born in London in 1893. He came from a musical family. His father, Alfred Edwin Brain Sr. ...

(1893–1955), British horn player and teacher * Aubrey Burks (born 2002), American football player *

Aubrey Burl Harry Aubrey Woodruff Burl (24 September 1926 – 8 April 2020) was a British archaeologist best known for his studies into megalithic monuments and the nature of prehistoric rituals associated with them. Before retirement, he was Principal Le ...

(1926–2020), British archaeologist *

Aubrey Buxton, Baron Buxton of Alsa Major Aubrey Leland Oakes Buxton, Baron Buxton of Alsa (15 July 1918 – 1 September 2009) was a British soldier, politician, television executive, and writer. Biography Early life Buxton was born on 15 July 1918 in Oxford to Ada Mary Oakes and ...

(1918–2009), British soldier and television executive *

Aubrey Casewell John Aubrey Casewell (11 September 1909 – 26 May 1974) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1940s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Salford, L ...

(1909–1974), Welsh rugby league footballer * Aubrey "Dit" Clapper (1907–1978), Canadian hockey player *

Aubrey Coleman Aubrey Gene Coleman (born October 9, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball as an all-Conference USA player for the University of Houston where he became the NCAA's leading scorer for the 2010 sea ...

(born 1987), American basketball player *

Aubrey Cottle Aubrey Cottle (born ), also known as Kirtaner or Kirt, is a Canadian website forum administrator who claims to be an early member of the hacktivist group Anonymous. Cottle was involved with Anonymous during the late 2000s and in its resurgence ...

, Canadian hacker *

Aubrey Coverley Aubrey Augustus Michael Coverley (29 September 1895 – 19 March 1953) was an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1924 until his death, representing the seat of Kimberley. H ...

(1895–1953), Australian politician * Aubrey David (born 1990), Guyanese-Trinidadian international footballer *

Aubrey Dawkins Aubrey Lafell Dawkins (born May 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Würzburg Baskets of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the UCF Knights, transferring to UCF after completing his sophomore seaso ...

(born 1995), American basketball player *

Aubrey Dexter Aubrey Dexter (29 March 1898 – 2 May 1958) was a British stage and film actor. Partial filmography * '' East of Shanghai'' (1931) – Colonel (uncredited) * '' Loyalties'' (1933) – Kentman (uncredited) * ''Out of the Past'' (1933) – Dav ...

(1898–1958), British actor * Aubrey Devine (1897–1981), American football player * Aubrey W. Dirlam (1913–1995), American politician *

Aubrey Dollar Aubrey Dollar is an American actress. She is known for playing Marina Cooper on the CBS daytime soap opera ''Guiding Light'' from 2001 to 2004. Dollar has also starred in the television series '' Point Pleasant'' (2005–2006), '' Women's Murde ...

(born 1980), American actress* Aubrey Solomon Meir Eban (1915–2002), the birth name of Israeli diplomat

Abba Eban Abba Solomon Meir Eban (; ; born Aubrey Solomon Meir Eban; 2 February 1915 – 17 November 2002) was a History of the Jews in South Africa, South African-born Israeli diplomat and politician, and a scholar of the Arabic and Hebrew languages. D ...

Aubrey Edwards Brittany Aubert (born March 9, 1987), better known by the ring name Aubrey Edwards, is an American video game developer and professional wrestling referee signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She is also the promotion's project coordinator and ...

(born 1987), American video game developer and wrestling referee *

Aubrey Faulkner George Aubrey Faulkner (17 December 1881 – 10 September 1930) was a South African cricketer who played 25 Test matches for South Africa and fought in both the Second Boer War and World War I. In cricket, he was an all-rounder who was among ...

(1881–1930), South African cricketer * Aubrey Fitch (1883–1978), American admiral * Aubrey David (born 1990), Guyanese footballer *

Aubrey de Grey Aubrey David Nicholas Jasper de Grey (; born 20 April 1963) is an English biomedical gerontologist. He is the author of ''The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging'' (1999) and co-author of '' Ending Aging'' (2007). De Grey is known for ...

(born 1963), English gerontologist * Aubrey de Sélincourt (1894–1962), English classicist * Aubrey Dunn Jr., American politician * Aubrey Ellwood (1897–1992), British Royal Air Force commander *

Aubrey Fitzgerald Aubrey Fitzgerald (1874–1968) was a British actor. In 1909 he played El Tabloid in '' A Persian Princess'' at the Queen's Theatre in London. Selected filmography * '' One Arabian Night'' (1923) * '' Little Miss Nobody'' (1923) * '' Hutch Stir ...

(1874–1968), British actor * Aubrey Fowler (1920–1996), American football player * Aubrey Drake Graham (born 1986), the birth name of Canadian musician, actor, and entrepreneur

Drake Drake may refer to: Animals and creatures * A male duck * Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family ...

* Aubrey Givens (1912–1983), American football and basketball coach *

G. Aubrey Goodman Sir Gerald Aubrey Goodman KC (6 September 1862 – 20 January 1921 in Barbados) was a Barbadian barrister and politician. He also served as Attorney-General of the Straits Settlements and as a judge in Malaya. His final appointment was as Chie ...

(1862–1921), Barbadian barrister and politician *

Aubrey Gordon Aubrey Gordon (born 1983), also known as Your Fat Friend, is an author, podcaster, and activist. She writes about fatness, fat acceptance, and anti-fat bias, and her podcast, Maintenance Phase, focuses on the poor science behind health and w ...

(born 1983), "Your Fat Friend", author, podcaster, and activist *

Aubrey Haynie Aubrey E. Haynie (born March 27, 1974) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle and mandolin. In his career, he has recorded three studio albums for the Sugar Hill Records label, all three of which contained mostly songs that he w ...

(born 1974), American bluegrass musician *

Aubrey Herbert Colonel The Honourable Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux Herbert (3 April 1880 – 26 September 1923), of Pixton Park in Somerset and of Teversal, in Nottinghamshire, was a British soldier, diplomat, traveller, and intelligence officer associat ...

(1880–1923), British colonel and diplomat * Aubrey Hodges (born 1966), American musician *

Aubrey Huff Aubrey Lewis Huff III (born December 20, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Huff played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, ...

(born 1976), American baseball player *

Aubrey Kelly Aubrey Kelly is an American football coach. He was the 31st head football coach at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia Newport News () is an Independent city (United States), independent city in southeastern Virginia, United Stat ...

, American football coach * Aubrey Koch (1904–1975), Australian pilot * Aubrey Kingsbury (born 1991), American soccer player * Aubrey "Aub" Lawson (1914–1977), Australian speedway rider * Aubrey Layne (born 1956), American government official *

Aubrey Lewis Sir Aubrey Julian Lewis (8 November 1900 – 21 January 1975), was a British-Australian psychiatrist. He was the first Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, London (now part of King's College London), and is credited with bei ...

(1900–1975), Australian psychiatrist *

Aubrey Lyles Aubrey Lee Lyles (8 January 1884 – 28 July 1932), sometimes credited as A. L. Lyles, was an American vaudeville performer, playwright, songwriter, and lyricist. He appeared with Flournoy E. Miller as Miller and Lyles as a popular African-A ...

(1883–1932), African-American performer and lyricist with FE Miller as "Miller and Lyles" *

Aubrey Jones Aubrey Jones (20 November 1911 – 10 April 2003) was a British Conservative politician who served as Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hall Green from 1950 to 1965. Early life Jones was born in Penydarren. He attended Cyfarthfa Castle Se ...

(1911–2003), British politician *

Aubrey Joseph Aubrey Omari Joseph (born November 26, 1997) is an American actor best known for his role as Cloak and Dagger (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tyrone Johnson / Cloak in Freeform (TV channel), Freeform's ''Cloak & Dagger (TV series), Cloak & Dagger''. ...

(born 1997), American rapper and actor * Aubrey Luck (1900–1999), Australian politician *

(1884–1932), American vaudeville performer *

Aubrey Mallalieu Aubrey Mallalieu (8 June 1873 – 28 May 1948) was an English actor with a prolific career in supporting roles in films in the 1930s and 1940s. Mallalieu began life as George William Mallalieu, the son of William Mallalieu (c. 1845–1927), a ...

(1873–1948), English actor *

Aubrey Manning Aubrey William George Manning, OBE, FRSE, FRSB, (24 April 1930 – 20 October 2018)Aubrey Mather Aubrey Mather (17 December 1885 – 16 January 1958) was an English character actor. Career Mather was born in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, and began his career on the stage in 1905. He debuted in London in ''Brewster's Millions'' in ...

(1885–1958), English actor * Aubrey McClendon (1959–2016) American businessman, oil and natural gas pioneer *

Aubrey McDade Aubrey Leon McDade Jr. (born July 29, 1981) is a retired United States Marine who was awarded the Navy Cross (United States), Navy Cross for his actions in the Iraq War, in which he rescued two U.S. Marines during an enemy ambush during the Second ...

(born 1981), United States Marine * Aubrey McDonald (born 1988), South African rugby union player *

Aubrey Matthews Aubrey Derrod Matthews (born September 15, 1962) is an American former professional football player who played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Delta State Statesmen. Career Matthews ...

(born 1962), American football player *

Aubrey Miles Aubrey Miles Santos Sandel-Miller (born March 16, 1980) is a Filipino television host, singer, model, and actress. Early life Aubrey Sandel was born on March 16, 1980, in Caloocan to Victorino Sandel and Maria Perla Santos. She was the third c ...

(born 1980), Filipina actress *

Aubrey Miller Jr. Aubrey Miller Jr. (born April 24, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and at Jackson State. Early life ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Aubrey Morris Aubrey Morris (born Aubrey Steinberg; 1 June 1926 – 15 July 2015) was a British actor known for his appearances in the films '' A Clockwork Orange'' and '' The Wicker Man''. Early life and career Morris was one of nine children born to Becky ...

(1926–2015), English actor * Aubrey Modiba (born 1995), South African soccer player *

Aubrey Nealon Aubrey Nealon (born 1971 in New Denver, British Columbia) is a Canadian film and television director, producer and writer, most noted as the creator and showrunner of the CTV drama series ''Cardinal''. Nealon began his career as a teen actor, wit ...

(born 1971), Canadian film and television director, producer and writer * Aubrey Newman (1904–1994), American general *

Aubrey Newman (historian) Aubrey N. Newman (born 14 December 1927, London) is a British historian who has written widely on the topic of Anglo-Jewish history. Newman served as a professor at the University of Leicester, where he founded the Stanley Burton Centre for Holoc ...

(born 1927) British historian *

Aubrey Ngoma Abrey Bongani "Aubrey" Ngoma (born 16 September 1989) is a South African football player who played as a winger in the Premier Soccer League The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is the administrative body for professional soccer leagues and c ...

(born 1989), South African footballer *

Aubrey Nunn Aubrey Nunn (born 19 November 1966, Bloomsbury, North London, England) is an English bass guitarist, songwriter, producer, and educator. He is best known as a long-serving former member of the British band Faithless. He has the accolade of havi ...

(born 1966), British bass guitarist, member of

Faithless Faithless are an English dance music Band (rock and pop), band that formed in 1995, with its core original members being Rollo Armstrong, Rollo, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz. During the band's initial period of success, Sister Bliss and Maxi Ja ...

Aubrey J. O'Brien Lieutenant-Colonel Aubrey John "A.J." O'Brien (5 December 1870 – 31 August 1930) was an officer in the British Indian Army and a writer on India.''Who Was Who 1929-1940'' (published 1941) Education O'Brien's father was Edward O'Brien of the ...

(1870–1930), British soldier and writer on India *

Aubrey O'Day Aubrey Morgan O'Day (born February 11, 1984) is an American singer and reality television personality who has been a member of the girl group Danity Kane. Following discord among Danity Kane and with her mentor at the time, P. Diddy, O'Day was f ...

(born 1984), American singer *

Aubrey Peeples Aubrey Shea Peeples (born November 27, 1993) is an American actor and singer. They are best known for portraying Layla Grant in the ABC drama series ''Nashville.'' They also led Carrie Brownstein's pilot ''Search & Destroy'' for Hulu based on he ...

(born 1993), American actress and singer *

Aubrey Plaza Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She began performing Improvisational theatre, improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. After graduating from New York University ...

(born 1984), American actress *

Aubrey Pleasant Aubrey Pleasant is an American football coach who is the assistant head coach and passing game coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin Badgers football, Wisconsin and w ...

, American football coach *

Aubrey Powell (disambiguation) Aubrey Powell may refer to: *Aubrey Powell (designer) Aubrey "Po" Powell (born 23 September 1946)http://www.aubreypowell.com/AUBREY_POWELL_1.html is a British graphic designer. He co-founded the album cover design company Hipgnosis with Storm ...

, several people *

Aubrey Reese Aubrey Lamar Reese (born October 13, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot point guard, he played college basketball at Murray State for 3 years, being named the OVC Player of the Year in 2000. After going undrafted ...

(born 1978), American basketball player *

Aubrey Richards Aubrey Richards (6 June 1920 – 29 May 2000) was a Welsh actor who appeared in numerous film and television productions over a 40-year period, often portraying professors. Career Richards began his acting career in repertory theatre. His films ...

(1920–2000), Welsh actor *

Aubrey Robinson (disambiguation) Aubrey Robinson may refer to: * Aubrey Eugene Robinson Jr., United States federal judge * Aubrey Robinson (Hawaii planter), Hawaiian island owner {{hndis, Robinson, Aubrey ...

, several people *

Aubrey Schenck Aubrey Schenck (August 26, 1908, New York City – April 14, 1999, Murrieta, California) was an American film producer from the 1940s through the 1970s. Biography The son of George Schenck, a Russian immigrant theatrical manager, and Mary Sche ...

(1908–1999), American film producer *

Aubrey Scotto Aubrey H. Scotto (August 21, 1895 – June 24, 1953) was an American film director, writer and film editor. Born in Los Angeles and active in films from 1929, Scotto graduated from directing short subjects to Republic Pictures features in 1933. ...

(1895–1953), American film director * Aubrey Sherrod (born 1962), American basketball player * Aubrey Simons (1921–2014), English table tennis player *

Aubrey Smith (disambiguation) Aubrey Smith may refer to: * Aubrey Henry Smith (1814–1891), lawyer, U.S. district attorney and railroad executive * Sir C. Aubrey Smith (1863–1948), English actor and cricketer * Sir Aubrey Smith (Royal Navy officer) (1872–1957), British ...

, several people *

Aubrey Strahan Sir Aubrey Strahan KBE FRS (20 April 1852 – 4 March 1928) was a British geologist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1903. He was Director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain from 1914–1920. He won the Wollaston Me ...

(1852–1928), British geologist *

Aubrey Suwito Aubrey Suwito is a Malaysian pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and producer. Aubrey Suwito started his musical journey at the age of 6 and has since written songs for various artists, most notably ''Gemilang'' for Jaclyn Victor which w ...

, Malaysian musician * Aubrey Swanepoel (born 1989), South African cricketer * W. Aubrey Thomas (1866–1951), American scientist and politician *

Aubrey Willard Aubrey Willard (1894–1961) was an Australian tennis player. He was the brother of Australian singles finalist James Willard. Aubrey Willard served as a driver in the DAC in World war 1. He made his debut at the Australasian championships in ...

(1894–1961), Australian tennis player *

Aubrey Williams (disambiguation) Aubrey Williams (1926–1990) was a Guyanese artist. Other people of the same name include: * Aubrey Williams (British Army officer) (1888–1977) * Aubrey Willis Williams (1890–1965), American activist * Aubrey Williams (politician) (born 194 ...

, several people *

Aubrey Wisberg Aubrey Lionel Wisberg (October 20, 1909 – March 14, 1990) was a British-American filmmaker. Biography Born in London, Wisberg emigrated to the United States in 1921, attended New York University and Columbia University, and married B ...

(1909–1990), British–American filmmaker *

Aubrey Woods Aubrey Harold Woods (9 April 1928 – 7 May 2013) was an English actor. He is best remembered for playing Bill in ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'', where he sang " The Candy Man". Biography and career Woods was born on 9 April 19 ...

(1928–2013), British actor

Fictional characters

Jack Aubrey John "Jack" Aubrey , is a fictional character in the Aubrey–Maturin series of novels by Patrick O'Brian. The series of novels portrays his rise from lieutenant to rear admiral in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The twenty (and o ...

, one of the protagonists from Patrick O'Brian's

Aubrey–Maturin series The Aubrey–Maturin series is a sequence of nautical historical novels—20 completed and one unfinished—by English author Patrick O'Brian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centring on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the R ...

* Aubrey Valentine, in the popular BBC soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' * Aubrey, the principal character of the 1980 eponymous ITV cartoon series ''

Aubrey Aubrey () is a traditionally male English language, English name. It was quite common in the Middle Ages, but had lost favour for a time before experiencing a resurgence of popularity in the 19th century. In the United States, following the 1973 ...

'' * Aubrey, a main vampire in the novel ''

Demon in My View ''Demon in My View'' is a vampire novel written by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, and published on May 9, 2000. Originally entitled ''Bitter Life'', it was published when the author was 16. It is the follow-up to ''In the Forests of the Night'', whi ...

'' by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes * Aubrey James, the antagonist of ''

Stroker Ace ''Stroker Ace'' is a 1983 American action comedy sport film directed by Hal Needham and starring Burt Reynolds as the eponymous Stroker Ace, a NASCAR driver. Burt Reynolds turned down the role of astronaut Garrett Breedlove in ''Terms of Ende ...

'', a 1983 action comedy film * Aubrey, the narrator and main character of ''

The Vampyre "The Vampyre" is a short work of prose fiction written in 1819 by John William Polidori, taken from the story told by Lord Byron as part of a contest among Polidori, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, and Percy Shelley. The same contest produced the n ...

'' by

John Polidori John William Polidori (7 September 1795 – 24 August 1821) was a British writer and physician. He is known for his associations with the Romanticism, Romantic movement and credited by some as the creator of the vampire genre of fantasy fiction. ...

* Aubrey Posen, one of the main characters in the 2012 film ''

Pitch Perfect ''Pitch Perfect'' is a 2012 American musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore and written by Kay Cannon. It features an ensemble cast, including Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson, Adam DeVine, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Hana M ...

'' * Aubrey Aubergine, one of the ''

Munch Bunch The ''Munch Bunch'' is a series of children's books, created in the UK by Barrie and Elizabeth Henderson and originally published between 1979 and 1984. The ''Munch Bunch'' are a group of unwanted vegetables, fruits, legumes and nuts who wer ...

'' * Aubrey Flemming, protagonist of the 2007

psychological thriller Psychological thriller is a Film genre, genre combining the thriller (genre), thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting ...

I Know Who Killed Me ''I Know Who Killed Me'' is a 2007 American psychological thriller film directed by Chris Sivertson, from a screenplay by Jeff Hammond. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough, and Brian Geraghty. The film's story revolves ...

'', portrayed by Lindsey Lohan * Aubrey deLint, a character from

David Foster Wallace David Foster Wallace (February 21, 1962 – September 12, 2008) was an American writer and professor who published novels, short stories, and essays. He is best known for his 1996 novel ''Infinite Jest'', which ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine ...

's ''

Infinite Jest ''Infinite Jest'' is a 1996 novel by American writer David Foster Wallace. Categorized as an encyclopedic novel, ''Infinite Jest'' is featured in ''Time'' magazine's list of the 100 best English-language novels published between 1923 and 2005. ...

'' * Aubrey Little, a character played by

Travis McElroy Travis Patrick McElroy ( , born November 8, 1983) is an American podcaster, writer, and comedian. He is known for his work on podcasts such as ''My Brother, My Brother and Me'', '' Shmanners'', ''The Adventure Zone'', and '' Can I Pet Your Dog?' ...

in ''

The Adventure Zone ''The Adventure Zone'' is a weekly comedy and adventure actual play podcast, in which the McElroy family play ''Dungeons & Dragons'' along with other role-playing games. The show is distributed by the Maximum Fun network and hosted by brother ...

'' * Aubrey Le Camenbear, on

Danger Mouse Danger Mouse is a British action cartoon which has had two incarnations: * ''Danger Mouse'' (1981 TV series), a 1981 British animated television series * ''Danger Mouse'' (2015 TV series), a 2015 reboot of the British animated television series ...

episode "Cheesemageddeon", played by

Ben Diskin Benjamin Diskin (born August 25, 1982) is an American actor. Early life Diskin was born on August 25, 1982 in Los Angeles County, California to a Jewish family. Career In 1991, Diskin won the "Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Pictur ...

* ''

'', a song written by

David Gates David Ashworth Gates (born December 11, 1940) is a retired American singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician and producer, frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy Griffin) of the group Bread (band), Bread, which reached the top of the musical ch ...

and originally released on the 1972

album '' Guitar Man'' * Aubrey Boyce, one of

Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, '' Rock & Chips''. He was played by David Jason in the original ...

's friends in the

BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...

sitcom,

Only Fools and Horses ''Only Fools and Horses'' (titled onscreen as ''Only Fools and Horses....'') is a British television sitcom that was created and written by John Sullivan (writer), John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Ki ...

* Aubrey, a character in the 2020

psychological horror Psychological horror is a genre, subgenre of horror fiction, horror and psychological fiction with a particular focus on mental, emotional, and Mental state, psychological states to frighten, disturb, or unsettle its audience. The subgenre freque ...

role-playing video game Role-playing video games, also known as CRPG (computer/console role-playing games), comprise a broad video game genre generally defined by a detailed story and character advancement (often through increasing characters' levels or other skills) ...

OMORI Ōmori or Omori may refer to: Places * Ōmori is a district located a few kilometres south of Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan accessed by rail via the Keihin-Tohoku Line, Keihin Tohoku line, or by road via Japan National Route 15, Dai Ichi Keihin. ...

'' *Queen Aubri, was the loving wife of King William and late mother of the title character of ''

The Swan Princess ''The Swan Princess'' is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy film based on the ballet ''Swan Lake''. Featuring Michelle Nicastro, Howard McGillin, Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, Sandy Duncan, and Steve Vinovich, the film is direct ...

movie series A film series or movie series is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. It is a type of series fiction. This article explains what film series are and gives brief examples ...

, who had died from child-bed fever three decades ago.

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