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Syvret

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Syvret (also "Syfret" or "Sivret") is a surname from Jersey.[1] According to Rev George Reginald Balleine, it was either a French form of Seffrid, or of the Latin Severiacus.[2] It possibly derived from an Old Scandinavian name[1] "Sige-raed", meaning "victory-counsel".

Notable people with this surname include:

References

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  1. ^ a b Hanks, Patrick (2016). The Oxford dictionary of family names in Britain and Ireland (First ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom. ISBN 9780199677764.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Balleine, G.R. (1940). "Some Jersey Surname: Their Origin and Meaning". members.societe-jersiaise.org. Societe Jersaise Bulletin. Retrieved 28 June 2022.