Chavez
[ˈtʃɑːvɛz]Meaning
from Spanish Chávez, variant of Galician Chaves, a place in Portugal
Background Story
Chavez is the Spanish surname Chávez, a variant of Chaves, which comes from the Galician name for Chaves in Portugal and its castle. The surname is derived from Latin Flaviae and has a Portuguese variant, Chaves. Cebuano has borrowed the name from Spanish.
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