Devereaux
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Devereaux is a name of French
origin. It is a mis-spelling of the original surname Devereux
based on the common English mis-pronunciation "Devero". It may refer to:
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
origin. It is a mis-spelling of the original surname Devereux
Devereux
Devereux is a surname found throughout the French-speaking world and in many other countries. It is of Norman origin, meaning d'Évreux or "from Évreux", a town in Normandy, France...
based on the common English mis-pronunciation "Devero". It may refer to:
People
- Boyd DevereauxBoyd DevereauxBoyd Fletcher Devereaux is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, most recently played for HC Lugano of the Swiss National League A. He now resides in Kitchener, Ontario with his wife and 2 kids.-Playing career:...
(born 1978), Canadian hockey player - Ed DevereauxEd DevereauxEd Devereaux was an Australian actor, who lived in the UK for many years. He was best known for playing the part of "Matt Hammond" in the Australian children's television series Skippy. He was also involved in the series behind the scenes: Devereaux directed The Veteran , for which he received...
(1925–2003), Australian actor - Elizabeth Devereux-RochesterElizabeth Devereux-RochesterElizabeth Devereux Rochester was a member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry who served with the Special Operations Executive during World War II and worked as a courier for the French Section.-Early Life:The daughter of American parents, Babe Gunning and Richmond Rochester, Devereux Rochester was...
(born 1917), British female spy - James P.S. Devereaux, American military officer
- Lillie Devereux Blake, American feminist
- Maurice DevereauxMaurice DevereauxMaurice Devereaux is a Canadian film director, a writer and also a film producer through his production company, Maurice Devereaux Productions.- Biography :...
, Canadian director - Mike DevereauxMike DevereauxMichael Devereaux is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the amateur draft and made his debut on September 2, 1987...
(born 1963), American baseball player - Yvette DevereauxYvette DevereauxYvette Devereaux is an American violinist, conductor and Director at the South Pasadena Music Center and Conservatory in Pasadena, California. She was the first African American woman to attain a conductor's degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music. She was honored by the city of Los Angeles...
, America conductor
- Stacie DevereauxStacie DevereauxStacie Devereaux is a curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She is a four-time provincial junior champion, 2007 Canadian Junior champion and World Junior silver medalist....
(born 1986), curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. - Devereaux MyttonDevereaux MyttonDevereaux Mytton was an Australian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.-References:...
(1924–1989), Australian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist - Jackie DevereauxJackie DevereauxJackie Devereaux is an American screenwriter, newspaper editor, television and radio reporter who worked primarily in Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Devereaux graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of California, San Diego with a bachelor's degree in Literature and Writing...
, (born 1955), an American writer, editor and co-founder of the Desert Valley Star - Tricia DevereauxTricia DevereauxTricia Devereaux is the stage name of an American former pornographic actress.Devereaux grew up "in a small town a couple hours outside of Chicago," where she had a strict upbringing and attended a private Catholic high school.She attended college in the Midwest, got her bachelor's degree in...
(born 1975), stage name of an American former pornographic actress - Minnie DevereauxMinnie DevereauxMinnie Devereaux was a Canadian silent film actress. Nicknamed "Indian Minnie" and "Minnie Ha-ha", Devereaux was a Cheyenne, the daughter of Chief Plenty Horses....
(1891–1984), Canadian silent film actress nicknamed "Indian Minnie" and "Minnie Ha-ha" - Lollie Alexi DevereauxLollie Alexi DevereauxLollie Alexi Devereaux is a Vancouver, BC based French actress, opera singer, dancer and writer best known for her work with L’Opéra de la Bastille and Royal Opera House .-Early life:...
(born 1981), Vancouver, BC based French actress, opera singer, dancer and writer
Fictional people
- Blanche DevereauxBlanche DevereauxBlanche Elizabeth Devereaux is one of the four main fictional characters on the 1985-1992 NBC sitcom The Golden Girls, and its CBS spin-off The Golden Palace. In the pilot episode her last name was given as Hollingsworth, but this was somewhat "corrected" in later episodes by making this her...
, a fictional character on The Golden Girls - Dominique DeverauxDominique DeverauxDominique Deveraux is a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty and its spin-off The Colbys...
, a fictional character on DynastyDynasty (TV series)Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard & Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado... - Jeannette Devereaux, a Wing CommanderWing Commander (franchise)Wing Commander is a video game media franchise consisting of space combat simulation computer games from Origin Systems, Inc., an animated television series, a feature film, a collectible card game, a series of novels, and action figures...
character - Rupert Devereaux, the fictional British Prime Minister in the Bartimaeus Trilogy
- Sophie Devereaux, a fictional character on LeverageLeverage (TV series)Leverage is an American television drama series on TNT that premiered in December 2008. The series is produced by director/executive producer Dean Devlin's production company Electric Television...
- The Deveraux family, on the television series Days of Our Lives
Things
- Harley Ellis DevereauxHarley Ellis DevereauxHarley Ellis Devereaux is an architecture and engineering firm based in Southfield, Michigan with offices in Southfield, Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, San Diego and Riverside, California. The firm was founded in 1908 by architects Alvin E. Harley and Norman S...
, American architectural firm - Yoko DevereauxYoko DevereauxYoko Devereaux was a fashion house and menswear brand directed by Andy Salzer. It was located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Founded in 2000 it ceased operation in 2009.-History:...
, clothing brand