Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chavez

/ʃˈɑvɛz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: chavez
IPA: /ʃˈɑvɛz/

23

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

name

Former name of Santa Cruz: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.

Etymology

From Spanish Chávez, variant of Chaves, from Galician Chaves (“Chaves in Portugal and its castle”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Chávez, Chaves

Derived Forms

Chavism Chavist

Phrases

Chavez Pass

Frequently Paired Words

Chavismo Chavista

Questions

How do you pronounce chavez?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɑvɛz/.
What does chavez mean?: A surname from Spanish.
Where does chavez come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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