The caviness Surname
caviness Name Meaning and History
Americanized form of the French Huguenot name Cabaniss.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 91 - Messages: 379
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| CAVINESS NORTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA | JEANNIE | 27 |
| Cabanis/Caviness/Cabaness/Cavaness in France |
 wally caviness
| 6 |
| CAVINESS Edna L 1904-1988 |
| 0 |
| CAVINESS Kate 1894-1953 |
t42RoseHill
| 0 |
| CAVINESS Juanita 1920-1995 |
t42RoseHill
| 0 |
| I am a Caviness family of 5 | Avis Caviness Thornton | 29 |
| picture of Joseph standing by horse |
Johnathan Caviness
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cavinessjames6
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| Caviness Family |
junebeard28
| 9 |
| Jane Allen |
patperkins264
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