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Avis DeVoto (1904 – 1989) was an American culinary editor, book reviewer, and cook. She was highly influential in editing and guiding two famous cookbooks to publication: Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking and the US edition of the British food writer Elizabeth David's Italian Food.
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Daniel O'Connell, the famous "Liberator" of Ireland, had a cousin called Avis McCarthy (Mrs Avis Nuttal). Her brother was a colonel in the Irish Brigade and she survived her husband, a captain, for 70 years, dying in 1843 at the age of 101.
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A famous bearer name is Avis Crocombe.
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Avis is a spell in Harry Potter! (AAAAAAH, will I EVER get those books out of my mind?!) Sorry, got a bit off topic there. Personally, I think this name is really cute. :)
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This is the name of the second dynasty in Portuguese History. Dynasty of Avis (or Aviz), also called Joanina, was created by John I, Master of Avis.
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Avis is a rent-a-car business known globally. That probably hasn't helped its popularity any, though Avis had gone out of style by the time of the company's inception! :)
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