Audrey

Medieval diminutive of ÆÐELÞRYÐ. This was the name of a 7th-century saint, a princess of East Anglia who founded a monastery at Ely. It was also borne by a character in Shakespeare's comedy 'As You Like It' (1599). At the end of the Middle Ages the name became rare due to association with the word tawdry (which was derived from St. Audrey, the name of a fair where cheap lace was sold), but it was revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).

actresses, American Gods characters, American Horror Story characters, athletes, Catholic saints, Claymore characters, diminutives, Disney characters, Downton Abbey characters, fictional characters, Heroes NBC characters, medieval, never out of the US top 1000, princesses, retired Atlantic hurricane names, Roseanne characters, saints, Shakespearean characters, Stephen King characters, storms, strength, theatre, True Detective characters, Y vowels