Meaning and background
The story behind Aubrey
Aubrey has been used in English since the Norman period and comes through a French form of a Germanic personal name. Its elements are generally linked with an elf or supernatural being and rulership, rather than with the separate name Audrey. Aubrey has been used for both men and women. In Britain it is commonly a two-syllable name with a soft final vowel.
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About Aubrey
Recorded as a dog’s name
Aubrey appears in 13 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɔbɹi/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɔbɹi/ · primary stress on syllable 1AO1 B R IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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