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Clavel 1
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Spanish

Meaning & History

Metonymic occupational name for a spice trader or a nail maker, derived from Spanish clavel or Catalan clavell meaning "nail", later also "clove", itself a derivative of Latin clavellus "nail".
Added 3/10/2019 by anonymous
Edited 5/9/2019 by SeaHorse15

Clavel 2
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage French

Meaning & History

Metonymic occupational name for a nail maker, ultimately from Latin clavellus "nail", but in some cases possibly from the same word in the sense "smallpox, rash". A fictional bearer is Miss Clavel, a nun and teacher in Ludwig Bemelmans's 'Madeline' series of children's books (introduced in 1939).
Added 5/8/2019 by anonymous
Edited 5/9/2019 by SeaHorse15