Given name & surname

Chaves

“a dream maker”

Chaves is a variant of Chavez. One Spanish interpretation is “a dream maker.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Chaves is a variant of Chavez. One Spanish interpretation is “a dream maker.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Chaves is a variant of Chavez. An origin associated with Chavez is Spanish.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Spanish Chaves.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Chaves’s family of names

In Portuguese usage, Chaves shares an earlier linguistic root with Flávio. Chaves has a related form in Chavez. In English usage, Chaves as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Chavez.

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Around the world

Chaves has relatives in 5 languages.

3 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Fláviodoublet · Portuguese

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