Affra origin

[Connie Sparrow]

One of my cousins (b1859) has the middle name of Affra. Does anyone know the origin of it please?

I have found mention of an AUCHER family in East Anglia which has some Affras in it which goes back to the 15th century. They were gentry but my cousin's family weren't that elevated

Any guidance would be much appreciated

[HughC]

I've come across it spelled Aphra.  It's apparently Hebrew, meaning dust.  Not a name to be proud of, I would say, but typically Puritan.

[Top-of-the-hill]

  Aphra Behn is moderately well known as a playwright etc, and one of the first English women to earn her living by it. She was born in Canterbury in 1640.

[Connie Sparrow]

I've come across it spelled Aphra.  It's apparently Hebrew, meaning dust.  Not a name to be proud of, I would say, but typically Puritan.

Thank you. An unusual name for a Catholic family too. I can see I'm going to have fun trying to follow this line back 

[Connie Sparrow]

  Aphra Behn is moderately well known as a playwright etc, and one of the first English women to earn her living by it. She was born in Canterbury in 1640.

Thank you. That was quite an achievement.