naves

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginPortuguese Naves ← Spanish Naves ← French Naves →
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Meanings

naves1

noun
  1. pluralplural of nave

Naves2

proper nounNaves (plural Naveses)

plural Naveses

  1. A surname.

Naves3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Nave

Origin

  1. FrenchNaves
  2. SpanishNaves
  3. PortugueseNaves
  4. EnglishNaves

Various origins: * Borrowed from Portuguese Naves, a habitational surname. * Borrowed from Spanish Naves, a habitational surname from Naves (Llanes), in Asturia. * Borrowed from French Naves, a habitational surname from Naves, Corrèze.

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Anagrams

EvansVesnaSevanavensNevas
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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