audrey
オードリー
解説 Definition
英語圏の女性名。古英語で「高貴な力」を意味する。女優オードリー・ヘプバーンが有名。
Audrey is a feminine given name used in English-speaking communities. It is borne by various people, notably the British actress Audrey Hepburn, and is normally written with an initial capital letter.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Audrey は英語圏の女性名で、普通名詞ではありません。古英語の女性名 Æðelþryð に由来し、æðel「高貴な」と þryð「力」を合わせた名です。オードリー・ヘプバーンの名を代表例にし、文中では人名なので通常 Audrey と語頭を大文字にすることも一緒に覚えましょう。
Remember Audrey as a person’s name, not as a common noun. Its historical core combines the Old English ideas of “noble” and “strength,” so associate the name with the compact image “noble strength.” Audrey Hepburn provides a familiar real-world anchor for both its pronunciation and spelling. Because it is a given name, write it as Audrey with a capital A in ordinary English sentences, as in “My cousin Audrey.” This also distinguishes the name from vocabulary words that describe an object or action.
例文
Audrey Hepburn starred in the classic film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.'
オードリー・ヘプバーンは名作映画『ティファニーで朝食を』に主演しました。
Audrey received a scholarship to study music at the conservatory.
オードリーは音楽院で学ぶための奨学金を受けました。
My cousin Audrey is training to become a professional ballet dancer.
いとこのオードリーはプロのバレエダンサーになるために訓練しています。
audrey の類義語・関連語
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audrey の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 Æðelþryð（æðel「高貴な」＋ þryð「力」）に由来する女性名。「高貴な力」が原義で、7世紀の聖女エセルドリーダに由来。時代とともに Etheldreda → Audrey と音変化した。関連語: noble, ethel（古英語で「高貴」）。
Audrey developed from the Old English feminine name Æðelþryð, formed from æðel, “noble,” and þryð, “strength” or “power.” The name was borne by the seventh-century saint Æthelthryth, also known in later forms as Etheldreda. Through centuries of changes in pronunciation and spelling, the longer medieval forms were reduced to Audrey, which became an established English feminine given name.
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