Audrey

Audrey is a feminine given name of Old English origin. There are many versions of Audrey, including Audie, Audra and Audrea. In the 17th century, the word "tawdry", meaning "cheap and pretentious", came from the name Saint Audrey. That made use of Audrey decline. However, in the 19th century, it was revived. It peaked during the interbellum period in the United States. It reached rank #41 for 2012.

Famous people named Audrey include Audrey Hepburn, Audrey Meadows and Audrey Tautou. A hurricane with this name struck the southern United States in June 1957.

People
 Audrey Assad (1983- ), American contemporary Christian musician
 Audrey Brown (1913–2005), British athlete
 Audrey Emerton (1935)
 Audrey Lawson-Johnston (1915- ), last survivor of the shipwreck Lusitania
 Audrey McLaughlin (1936- ), Canadian politician, former leader of the New Democratic Party
 Audrey Meaney (1931- ) British archaeologist
 Audrey de Montigny (1985- ), French-Canadian singer
 Audrey Richards (1899–1984), British anthropologist
 Audrey Terras (1942- ) American mathematician
 Audrey Williamson (1926- ), British athlete
 Audrey Hepburn, British actress and humanitarian (1929-1993)
 Audrey Tautou, French actress
 Audrey Wasilewski, American actress
 Audrey Long, American actress (1922-2014)

Weather
 Hurricane Audrey, a 1957 hurricane that devastated Louisiana

References

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