chilvers

C3H4I1L1V4E1R1S1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English Ċēolfriþ →
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Meanings

chilvers1

noun
  1. pluralplural of chilver

Chilvers2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishĊēolfriþ
  2. EnglishChilvers

From Chilver + 's (“son or family of Chilver”), from Old English Ċēolfriþ, from ċēol (“ship, boat”) + friþ (“peace”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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