Deveraux is a surname, derived from the French ''

Devereux Devereux is a Norman surname found frequently in Ireland, Wales, England and around the English-speaking world. The name may derive as a Norman French rendering of the Welsh name "''Dyfrig''" or "''Dubricius''". This name would have been famil ...

'' (likely influenced by the common English pronunciation of that name, "Devero"). Notable people with the surname include: *

James Deveraux James Patrick Sinnott Devereux (February 20, 1903 – August 5, 1988) was a United States Marine Corps general, Navy Cross recipient, and Republican congressman. He was the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the 1st Defense Battalion Detachment dur ...

(1903–1988), United States Marine Corps general, Navy Cross recipient, and Republican congressman *

Jude Deveraux Jude Deveraux (born September 20, 1947; née Jude Gilliam) is an American author of historical romances. Deveraux has written over 40 novels, many of which have been on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list, including such titles as ''A Knight ...

(born 1947), American author *

Tricia Deveraux Tricia Devereaux (born January 12, 1975) is an American former pornographic actress, XRCO Hall of Fame inductee, and co-owner of Evil Angel studios. Career Devereaux was introduced to the adult industry when her then husband, Patrick, got a j ...

(born 1975), American former pornographic actress Fictional characters: *

Abigail Deveraux Abigail Deveraux is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network. Abigail was created by scriptwriter Sheri Anderson and executive producer Ken Corday. Abigail's storylines often focus on young lo ...

, character on the NBC daytime drama ''Days of our Lives'' *

Blanche Deveraux Blanche Devereaux is a character from the sitcom television series ''The Golden Girls'', and its spin-off ''The Golden Palace''. Blanche was portrayed by Rue McClanahan for 8 years and 204 episodes across the two series. The character ...

, character on the 1985–1992 NBC sitcom ''The Golden Girls'' *

Dominique Deveraux Dominique Deveraux (born Millie Cox) is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off, '' The Colbys''. Portrayed by Diahann Carroll from 1984 to 1987, the character is the surprise half-sister of millionaire ...

, character on the American TV series

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

'' and its spin-off ''The Colbys'' *

Jack Deveraux Jack Deveraux is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network, most famously played by actor Matthew Ashford since 1987. He is a member of the Johnson family and first appeared onscreen in 1987. Ash ...

, character on the NBC daytime drama ''Days of our Lives'' * Jeannette Deveraux, ''

Wing Commander Wing commander (Wg Cdr in the RAF, the IAF, and the PAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, formerly sometimes W/C in all services) is a senior commissioned rank in the British Royal Air Force and air forces of many countries which have historic ...

'' character *

JJ Deveraux Jack "J.J." Deveraux Jr. is a fictional character from the original NBC soap opera, ''Days of Our Lives''. Born onscreen in 2004, the character was portrayed by several child actors between 2004 and 2006. In 2013, Casey Moss joined the cast as a ...

, character on the NBC daytime drama ''Days of our Lives'' * Luc Deveraux, the

protagonist A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a st ...

of the ''Universal Soldier'' film series *

Sophie Devereaux ''Leverage'' is an American action crime drama television series, which aired on TNT from December 7, 2008, to December 25, 2012. The series was produced by Electric Entertainment, a production company of executive producer and director Dean ...

character on the TV show ''

Leverage Leverage or leveraged may refer to: *Leverage (mechanics), mechanical advantage achieved by using a lever * ''Leverage'' (album), a 2012 album by Lyriel *Leverage (dance), a type of dance connection *Leverage (finance), using given resources to ...

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