Chaves

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proper noun

A surname from Galician.

OriginSpanish Chaves →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Ibero-Romance.
    1. A surname from Galician.
    2. An Andalusian Jewish surname.
    3. A surname from Portuguese.
  2. A city and municipality in Vila Real district, Portugal.
  3. A municipality of Pará, Brazil.
  4. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Chaves County: a county of New Mexico, United States.

Origin

  1. SpanishChaves
  2. EnglishChaves

From Galician, Portuguese, and Spanish Chaves, a city and castle in Portugal. Doublet of Chavez.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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