Where does “Chavez” come from?

Chavez is an English surname derived from Spanish Chávez, which comes from Spanish Chaves, ultimately from Spanish chaves meaning keys.

Chavez (English): {{w|lang=en|Hugo Chávez|Hugo "Chávez"}}

Definitions

  1. {{w|lang=en|Hugo Chávez|Hugo "Chávez"}}

Ancestry of “Chavez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishChávez—
2Spanishchaveskeys
3GalicianChaves—

Words derived from “Chavez”

Every word from Galician Chaves →Every word from Spanish chaves →Every word from Spanish Chávez →
Chavez — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer