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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naves

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
naves
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of nave

name

A surname.

name

plural of Nave

Etymology

Various origins: * Borrowed from Portuguese Naves, a habitational surname. * Borrowed from Spanish Naves, a habitational surname from Naves (Llanes), in Asturia. * Borrowed from French Naves, a habitational surname from Naves, Corrèze.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Naveses (plural)

Questions

What does naves mean?
plural of nave
Where does naves come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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