Bevis

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/ˈbivɪs//ˈbɛvɪs/

proper noun

An English habitational surname of Norman French origin.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English habitational surname of Norman French origin.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.

Origin

From the French town Beauvais.

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APA

Bevis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bevis

MLA

“Bevis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bevis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bevis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bevis.

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