Deveraux is a surname, derived from the Norman French '' Devereux'' (likely influenced by the common English pronunciation of that name, "Devero"). Notable people with the surname include: * James Deveraux (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 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 love ...

, character on the NBC daytime drama ''Days of our Lives'' * Blanche Deveraux, character on the 1985–1992 NBC sitcom ''The Golden Girls'' *

Dominique Deveraux Dominique Deveraux 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 Blake Carrington ( ...

, character on the American TV series ''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchy, monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a "house", "family" or "clan", among others. H ...

'' and its spin-off ''

The Colbys ''The Colbys'' (originally titled ''Dynasty II: The Colbys'') is an American prime time soap opera that originally aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from November 20, 1985, to March 26, 1987. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and E ...

'' * Floyd Devereaux, character on the movie '' Big Gold Brick'', played by

Andy García Andrés Arturo García Menéndez (born April 12, 1956) is an American actor, director, producer, and musician. He first rose to prominence acting in Brian De Palma's '' The Untouchables'' (1987) alongside Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and ...

. *

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 Matthew Ashford since 1987. He is a member of the Johnson family and first appeared onscreen in 1987. Ashford ...

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

Wing Commander Wing commander (Wg Cdr or W/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. Wing commander is immediately se ...

'' 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 S ...

, 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 ...

of the ''Universal Soldier'' film series

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