Meanings
plural Cavazoses · alternative Cavasos
- A surname from Spanish.
The case is drawing parallels to the 2020 death of Vanessa Guillen, the 20-year-old private first class who was last seen in the parking lot of her barracks, and was later found in a shallow grave near Fort Cavazos in Texas.
2025 June 13, Rosa Flores, “Missing Navy sailor found dead in Virginia, another sailor in custody”, in CNN1 more example
Last month, Fort Hood in Texas, another major military installation, was redesignated Fort Cavazos, in honor of Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos, a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars who became the first Hispanic person to wear four stars on his uniform.
2023 June 2, Kaanita Iyer, “US Army renames Fort Bragg as Fort Liberty”, in CNN
Origin
- SpanishCavazos
- EnglishCavazos
Borrowed from Spanish Cavazos. This surname is predominantly found in Mexico.
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Cavazos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cavazos
“Cavazos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cavazos. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cavazos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cavazos.
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