Chaves

See also: chaves

English

Etymology

From Romance ( Portuguese Chaves, Galician Chaves, Spanish Chaves ).

Proper noun

Chaves

A surname from Ibero-Romance.
1. A Hispanic surname from Spanish.
  1. A surname from Galician.
  2. An Andalusian Jewish surname.
2. A surname from Portuguese.

Coordinate terms

Chavez

Derived terms

Chaves County
Chavism
Chavist
Chavista

Translations

Galician

Etymology

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Proper noun

Chaves

a surname

Descendants

→ Spanish: Chaves
- Spanish: Chávez
→ English: Chaves

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin [Aquīs] Flāviīs, ablative of Aquae Flāviae (literally “Flavian Waters”), after Roman emperor Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus. Doublet of flávio.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.vis/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.viʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ves/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.vɨʃ/

(Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃa.βɨʃ]
Homophone: chaves
Hyphenation: Cha‧ves
Audio (Portugal) (file)

Proper noun

Chaves

A city and municipality of Vila Real district, Portugal

Usage notes

Chaves is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Proper noun

Chaves m or f by sense

a toponymic surname

Related terms

flaviense
Chave
Chaviães

Descendants

English: Chaves

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician Chaves.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃabes/ [ˈt͡ʃa.β̞es]
Rhymes: -abes
Syllabification: Cha‧ves

Proper noun

Chaves m or f by sense

a surname
1. a surname from Galician
2. a Jewish Andalusian surname

Derived terms

Chávez

Descendants

English: Chaves