Given name & surname · also Portuguese

Naves

Naves is a surname from Portuguese, ultimately from French.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Naves comes from Portuguese, and ultimately from French.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Portuguese Naves, from Spanish Naves, from French Naves.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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