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Beverly
Beverly (name) means a unisex given name, popular for girls in the US from the 1930s to 1950s, and also used as a surname. Example: “Beverly grew up watching old movies with her mother.”
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A unisex given name, popular for girls in the US from the 1930s to 1950s, and also used as a surname.
"Mama had chosen the name Lark. - - - Papa had wanted to call me Beverly Mary; Mary after the Blessed Virgin. Mama said she wouldn't hang a name like Beverly Mary on a pet skunk."
— Faith Sullivan, The Cape Ann (1989)
"Having a name some people thought of as feminine had turned Beverly Lamartine to building up his muscles in his youth, and they still bulged, hard as ingots in some places, now lost in others."
— Louise Erdrich, Love medicine (1984)
"Everybody in Washington's social and diplomatic circles admired the beautiful Beverly Calhoun."
— George Barr McCutcheon, Beverly of Graustark (1904)
"Beverly grew up watching old movies with her mother."
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A place name used for several towns and communities across the United States, such as the city in Massachusetts.
"They spent the summer in Beverly, Massachusetts."
How to use Beverly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe common American spelling of the name Beverley, also familiar from "Beverly Hills."
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Etymology
A variant American spelling of Beverley, ultimately from Old English words meaning "beaver clearing."
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What does “Beverly” mean?
The word “Beverly” means a unisex given name, popular for girls in the US from the 1930s to 1950s, and also used as a surname. In plain terms, the common American spelling of the name Beverley, also familiar from "Beverly Hills.".
How do you use “Beverly” in a sentence?
Here is “Beverly” used in a sentence: “Beverly grew up watching old movies with her mother.”
What part of speech is “Beverly”?
“Beverly” is a name.
Where does the word “Beverly” come from?
The word “Beverly” comes from Old English. A variant American spelling of Beverley, ultimately from Old English words meaning "beaver clearing.".
Is “Beverly” a common word?
“Beverly” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Beverly” have?
“Beverly” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a unisex given name, popular for girls in the US from the 1930s to 1950s, and also used as a surname.
Is Beverly a boy's or a girl's name?
Beverly is a unisex given name, though in the United States it became especially popular for girls from the 1930s to the 1950s. It is also used as a surname and as a place name.
What is the difference between "Beverly" and "Beverley"?
Both are variant spellings of the same name; "Beverly" is the more common form in the United States, while "Beverley" (with an extra e) is often seen in British usage and is also the name of a town in England. As given names they are pronounced the same.
Is Beverly used as a first name or a surname?
Beverly functions as both. It is a unisex given name that was popular for girls in the mid-20th-century United States, and it also appears as a family surname and in place names.
What places are named Beverly?
Beverly is used as a place name for several towns and communities across the United States, including the city of Beverly in Massachusetts. The spelling also appears in the well-known California city of Beverly Hills.
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