The lavis Surname
lavis Name Meaning and History
- English (chiefly West Country): patronymic from Laver.
- German: unexplained.
- French: nickname for someone living at a house with a spiral staircase, Old French lavis.
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Threads: 31 - Messages: 104
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| William LAVIS b. 1835 East Budleigh, Devon went to CANADA |
 Terry_Rundle
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| LAVIS in Budleigh Devon, and nearby | P.M. Dierking | 2 |
| John Lavis born 1807 Honiton Devon England |
jenniib
| 2 |
| LAVIS, CULLEN, BARTLETT - PITNEY, SOMERSET | Karen McDonald | 12 |
| Joanna Lavis, b. @ 1815 Ireland, dies Michigan USA |
Jerry_CJ
| 0 |
| Maria Esther LAVIS |
Jentoyou
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| LAVIS, Robert P. |
CooooCayemberg
| 1 |
| Lavis family | Jeremy Lavis | 24 |
| Lavis - Newton Ferrers, Devon. | Sue Turner | 4 |
| Launcey Lavis from Huron County |
janiemc2
| 0 |
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