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ivory — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English ivorie, from Anglo French ivoire, ivurie, from Latin eboreus of ivory, from ebor , ebur ivory, from Egyptian ?b, ?bw elephant, ivory Date: 13th century 1. a. the hard creamy white modified dentine that … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Ivery — This interesting and long established surname has two distinct possible sources, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, Ivory may be of Norman French origin, and a locational name from Ivry la Bataille in Eure, Normandy, so called… … Surnames reference
Ivory — This interesting and long established surname has two distinct possible sources, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, Ivory may be of Norman French origin, and a locational name from Ivry la Bataille in Eure, Normandy, so called… … Surnames reference
ivory — mid 13c. (late 12c. as a surname), Anglo Fr. ivorie, from O.N.Fr. ivurie (12c.), from L. eboreus of ivory, from ebur (gen. eboris) ivory, probably via Phoenician from an African source (Cf. Egyptian ab elephant, Coptic ebu ivory ). Replaced O.E.… … Etymology dictionary
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