Meanings
proper nounChauvin (plural Chauvins)
plural Chauvins
- A surname from French.
George Floyd was not in the best of health when he encountered police officer Derek Chauvin on a South Minneapolis street corner shortly after 8 p.m. on May 25.
2021 March 11, Lenny Bernstein, Holly Bailey, “At the heart of Derek Chauvin’s trial is this question: What killed George Floyd?”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2021
Origin
- FrenchChauvin
- EnglishChauvin
Borrowed from French Chauvin.
More words from French
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APA
Chauvin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chauvin
MLA
“Chauvin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chauvin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chauvin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chauvin.
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