reeves

R1E1E1V4E1S1
/ɹiːvz/

proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

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Meanings

reeves1

noun
  1. pluralplural of reeve

Reeves2

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A place name:
    1. An unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States.
    2. A village in Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States.
    3. A townland in County Kildare, Ireland.

Origin

* As an English surname, variant of Reeve with excrescent -s. * Also as an English topographical surname, from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atter eves (“at the border”), see Eaves. * As an Irish surname, from Ó Rímheadha, Ó Rímheá (“descendant of Rímheadh”), from rímid (“counter”).

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Cite this entry
APA

reeves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reeves

MLA

“reeves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reeves. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reeves,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reeves.

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