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Reeves
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reeves
English
Etymology
As an English surname, variant of en Reeve with excrescent en -s.
Also as an English topographical surname, from a misdivision of the en enm - phrase enm atter enm eves at the border, see en Eaves.
As an en ga - surname, from ga Ó Rímheadha, ga Ó Rímheá descendant of Rímheadh, from mga rímid counter.
Pronunciation
en /ɹiːvz/
Proper noun
en occupations.
A place name:
en unincorporated community co/Gordon County s/Georgia c/USA.
en village co/Allen Parish s/Louisiana c/USA.
en townland co/Kildare c/Ireland.
Derived terms
en Reeves County reevesite Reeves's muntjac Reeves's pheasant Reeves' shad
See also
en Reaves
en Reeve
Anagrams
en eeersv Severe everse servee severe