de Chavez
Tagalog
Etymology
Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Dechavez, since reinterpreted as the particle de and the surname Chavez (from earlier Chaves). Compare the Cebuano surnames Echavez and Luchavez.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: de Cha‧vez
- IPA(key): /de ˈt͡ʃabes/, [de ˈt͡ʃa.bes]
Proper noun
de Chávez
- a surname from Spanish, common in Batangas
Derived terms
- Chavez