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Beaver
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beaver
English
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thumb|Beaver, Iowa
thumb|Beaver, Oregon
thumb|Downtown Beaver, Pennsylvania
Etymology 1
As an English surname, capitalization of en beaver. This sense is also translated from several Native American names such as chy homa'e and mus Echaswvlke of the same meaning. en Bieber Bever.
Also as an English surname, from the placename en Belvoir in Leicestershire.
Proper noun
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en countable en.
en number of places c/USA:
en CDP in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, s/Alaska.
en town co/Carroll County s/Arkansas.
en minor city twp:Suf/Amaqua co/Boone County s/Iowa.
en twp/and/CDP therein, in co/Barton County s/Kansas.
en ucomm co/Floyd County s/Kentucky.
en twp/and/ucomm therein, in co/Bay County s/Michigan.
en ucomm twp:Suf/Baldwin co/Delta County s/Michigan.
en ucomm twp:Suf/Whitewater co/Winona County s/Minnesota.
en village co/Pike County s/Ohio.
en Q2425637en town/county seat co/Beaver County s/Oklahoma.
en ucomm co/Tillamook County s/Oregon.
en Q1133320en borough/county seat co/Beaver County s/Pennsylvania.
en Q482989en city/county seat co/Beaver County s/Utah.
en ucomm co/Clallam County s/Washington.
en CDP co/Raleigh County s/West Virginia.
en town co/Clark County s/Wisconsin.
en town/and/ucomm therein, in co/Marinette County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/Polk County s/Wisconsin.
en A number of other <<townships>> in the <<c/USA>>, listed under Beaver Township.
Alternative forms
surname en Beever
Related terms
en beaverite Beaverson Beaverton Beavertown Beaver Town Beaver Township Town of Beaver City of Beaver Beaver City Beaverville
Noun
A native or resident of the American state of Oregon.
en member of the youngest wing of the Scout movement en originally Canadian A member of the youngest wing of the Scout movement, composed of groups for children, traditionally boys, of approximately five to seven years of age.
Alternative forms
member of the youngest wing of the Scout movement en beaver member of the youngest wing of the Scout movement
Etymology 2
en fr-CA Castor. From en fr castor beaver.
Proper noun
en dated The Dane-zaa people, indigenous to northern Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
Etymology 3
Noun
en beaver beard-spotting game beard-spotting game.
References
beaver n.1 1 16698 September 2022
en Ethnonyms Canada Scouting