The naves Surname
naves Name Meaning and History
- Portuguese: habitational name from a place named Naves, examples of which are found in Guarda and Castelo Branco.
- Asturian-Leonese and Galician: habitational name from any of the towns called Naves in Asturies and Galicia.
- French: habitational name from a place named Naves, notably in Allier and Corrèze, from the pre-Celtic word nava ‘plain’. Compare Nava.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| naves, turner |
 twstracener
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| Looking for information on Naves in California |
snaves1960
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| Mrs. Anna S. Naves of Noble, Oklahoma admitted to Asylum at Lincoln, Nebraska |
maryachtrh
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| naves | gary rowland | 0 |
| looking for descendants of James albert naves and Rebecca Scott |
Susan_Pelchat
| 1 |
| Searching for ancestors of John W. Nave(s) | Charles Nave | 0 |
| Bill NAVES, born about 1890 |
NMatheny
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| Naves from Canada/USA | Jeff Legere | 0 |
| NAVE(S) of Missouri | Joyce Willhoit | 1 |
| George Naves SC / GA |
jlarryc
| 2 |
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