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:
- Edward Neville Syfret (1889-1972), British admiral
- Danny Syvret (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
- Dave Syvret (born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player
- Sheila Syvret, lawn bowler
- Stuart Syvret, political activist from Jersey
This page lists people with the surname Syvret.
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References edit
- ^ 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) - ^ Balleine, G.R. (1940). "Some Jersey Surname: Their Origin and Meaning". members.societe-jersiaise.org. Societe Jersaise Bulletin. Retrieved 28 June 2022.