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Bevis

/ˈbivɪs/

Bevis proper noun: an English habitational surname of Norman French origin.

Proper noun

Bevis

  1. An English habitational surname of Norman French origin.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.

Origin of Bevis

From the French town Beauvais.

Questions about Bevis

What does Bevis mean?
Bevis means an English habitational surname of Norman French origin.
What part of speech is Bevis?
Bevis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bevis?
Bevis is pronounced /ˈbivɪs/.

Words near Bevis in the dictionary

  1. Bevin Boy
  2. Bevin Boys
  3. Bevington
  4. Bevingtons
  5. bevirimat
  6. Bevis
  7. Bevo
  8. bevoice
  9. bevoiced
  10. bevoices
  11. bevoicing

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