It could be a form of Averil. The Oxford English Dictionary of Christian names says:- "Averil (f.) [a'veril]: Everild (Latin Everildis), the name of a 7th-C Yorkshire saint, is probably a compound of Old English eofar 'boar', hild 'battle'. There is a well-attested cognate Old German Eburhilt (other forms are Eburhild, Eberhild, Eurohildis, Eurildis), Everild was not uncommon in the Middle Ages and was in use as late as the 17th C; it is still occasionally used in Yorkshire and Everilda survives as a gypsy name. But the usual form of the name is now Averil. Averell appears in 1604 in a Yorkshire list of Recusants, side by side with the form Everild." We have researched a family with the name Averilada in the female line. Janet www.researchingrelatives.co.uk - professional genealogists specialising in the Sheffield area. ----- Original Message ----- From: "KEVIN SUTTON" <kevin.sutton2@btinternet.com> To: "June Chatterton" <junechatterton@blueyonder.co.uk>; <ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [SHEFF] The name given Averilda > There was Averilda Tobin who married John Rodgers about 1725. > One of John's sons founded Joseph Rodgers and sons, one of the most famous > of the Sheffield Cutlers and of their several children, one was named > Averlida and one called Maurice. > This firm employed a large workforce, and I believe that quite a number of > them took these names for their children as they were a little different > from the norm. > I stress this is just a theory of mine, and both names may have been > extremely prevalent before the time frame I am referring to here! > Kevin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "June Chatterton" <junechatterton@blueyonder.co.uk> > To: <ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 7:28 AM > Subject: [SHEFF] The name given Averilda > > >> >> Seeing Dave's query about Elvin made me wonder where my Grandmother's >> name >> Averilda (as per birth certiticate)came from. I had never heard of it >> before. The story goes that I was going to be named after her but one of >> my >> mother's sister said when they name me June seeing as I was born in June. >> To say I am relieved is an understatement (although I am not that keen on >> June). Averilda's grandmother had the same name but hers was spelt >> (according to the 1891 census) Haverilda but obviously that could be how >> it >> was heard. I haven't got evidence of her birth. >> >> I would be interested where the name came from. >> >> Regards >> >> June >> >> June Chatterton >> Sheffield >> United Kingdom

Oooops! that should of course have read 'one was named Averilda and one called Maurice' Sorry!. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KEVIN SUTTON" <kevin.sutton2@btinternet.com> > To: "June Chatterton" <junechatterton@blueyonder.co.uk>; > <ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 8:13 PM > Subject: Re: [SHEFF] The name given Averilda > > >> There was Averilda Tobin who married John Rodgers about 1725. >> One of John's sons founded Joseph Rodgers and sons, one of the most >> famous >> of the Sheffield Cutlers and of their several children, one was named >> Averlida and one called Maurice. >> This firm employed a large workforce, and I believe that quite a number >> of >> them took these names for their children as they were a little different >> from the norm. >> I stress this is just a theory of mine, and both names may have been >> extremely prevalent before the time frame I am referring to here! >> Kevin >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "June Chatterton" <junechatterton@blueyonder.co.uk> >> To: <ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 7:28 AM >> Subject: [SHEFF] The name given Averilda >> >> >>> >>> Seeing Dave's query about Elvin made me wonder where my Grandmother's >>> name >>> Averilda (as per birth certiticate)came from. I had never heard of it >>> before. The story goes that I was going to be named after her but one >>> of >>> my >>> mother's sister said when they name me June seeing as I was born in >>> June. >>> To say I am relieved is an understatement (although I am not that keen >>> on >>> June). Averilda's grandmother had the same name but hers was spelt >>> (according to the 1891 census) Haverilda but obviously that could be how >>> it >>> was heard. I haven't got evidence of her birth. >>> >>> I would be interested where the name came from. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> June >>> >>> June Chatterton >>> Sheffield >>> United Kingdom > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-SHEFFIELD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.707 / Virus Database: 270.14.65/2503 - Release Date: 11/14/09 19:42:00