beverly

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Definition of beverly in English English dictionary

A male given name transferred from the surname

Having a name some people thought of as feminine had turned Beverly Lamartine to building up his muscles in his youth, and they still bulged, hard as ingots in some places, now lost in others.

An English habitational surname and place name

A female given name derived from the surname. Popular in the 1930s to the 1950s in the U.S., partly because of its association with Beverly Hills ( where the stars live)

Mama had chosen the name Lark. - - - Papa had wanted to call me Beverly Mary; Mary after the Blessed Virgin. Mama said she wouldn't hang a name like Beverly Mary on a pet skunk.

derived from the surname. It was taken to use in the 1920s in the U.S., partly because of its associations with Beverly Hills ( where the stars live)

{i} female name; family name; city in in northeast Massachusetts on the Massachusetts Bay

An English surname and place name

Related Terms

Beverly Hills

A city within Los Angeles, California

Beverly Hills

A city of southern California surrounded by Los Angeles. It adjoins Hollywood and is famous as a fashionable residential area for show business personalities. Population: 31,971. an expensive part of Los Angeles, California where many famous film stars live. City (pop., 2000: 33,784), southwestern California, U.S. It is surrounded by the city of Los Angeles and adjoining Hollywood. It was established in 1906 as a residential area called Beverly. The Beverly Hills Hotel was built in 1912. Movie stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks lived there in 1919, beginning the fashion among Hollywood celebrities of building lavish homes in Beverly Hills. Occupying an area of 5.7 sq mi (14.8 sq km), the city is crossed by the famous streets of Sunset Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, and Rodeo Drive

Beverly Hills

{i} suburb located west of Los Angeles which borders with Hollywood and is well-known as a wealthy residential area for actors and other show business personalities

Beverly Sills

orig. Belle Silverman born May 25, 1929, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. soprano. She sang on radio as a child and made her operatic debut in 1946. From 1955 she sang with the New York City Opera. After gaining attention for her coloratura performance in Julius Caesar (1966), she became one of the most celebrated opera stars in the world. After 25 years of singing with the company, she served as its director (1979-89). She sang with the Metropolitan Opera as well (1975-80), though after her prime. An effervescent personality, she hosted broadcast concerts and opera performances, becoming popular among a wide public

beverly hills

a city in southwestern California surrounded by Los Angeles; home of many Hollywood actors

Hyphenation

Bev·er·ly

Turkish pronunciation

bevırli

Pronunciation

/ˈbevərlē/ /ˈbɛvɜrliː/

Etymology

() Old English beofor (“beaver”) + lēac (“stream”).