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Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsCheevers, Chivers

Meaning & History

Occupational name for a goatherd or a nickname for a capricious person, from Anglo-Norman chevre "goat". A famous bearer of the name was American author John William Cheever (1912-1982).
Added 10/10/2013 by babycrookston
Edited 4/26/2025 by DoingNothing247