Where does “de Chavez” come from?

de Chavez (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog Chavez, from Spanish Chávez, from Spanish chaves, from Galician Chaves.

de Chavez (Tagalog): common in Batangas

Definitions

common in Batangas

Ancestry of “de Chavez”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	Chavez	—
2	Spanish	Chávez	—
3	Spanish	chaves	keys
4	Galician	Chaves	—

Every word from Galician Chaves →Every word from Spanish chaves →Every word from Spanish Chávez →