Beaver
See also: beaver
English
Etymology 1
Capitalization of beaver. Doublet of Bieber.
Proper noun
Beaver (countable and uncountable, plural Beavers)
- (countable) A surname.
- A place name.
- A town in Arkansas, United States.
- A city in Iowa, United States.
- A village in Ohio, United States.
- A town, the county seat of Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States.
- A borough, the county seat of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Beaver County, Utah, United States.
- A census-designated place in West Virginia, United States.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Beaver Township.
Alternative forms
- (surname): Beever
Related terms
- Beaver City
- Beaverton
- Beaver Town
- Beavertown
- Beaver Township
- Beaverville
- City of Beaver
- Town of Beaver
Noun
Beaver (plural Beavers)
- A native or resident of the American state of Oregon.
- (originally Canada) A member of the youngest wing of the Scout movement, composed of groups for children, traditionally boys, of approximately five to seven years of age.
Alternative forms
- (member of the youngest wing of the Scout movement): beaver
Etymology 2
Calque of Canadian French Castor. From French castor (“beaver”).
Proper noun
Beaver
- (dated) The Dane-zaa people, indigenous to northern Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
Noun
Beaver (plural Beavers)
- Alternative letter-case form of beaver (“beard-spotting game”).
References
- “beaver, n.1”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, September 2022.