Cavazos
name
name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Spanish.
"Last month, Fort Hood in Texas, another major military installation, was redesignated Fort Cavazos, in honor of Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos, a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars who became the first Hispanic person to wear four stars on his uniform."
Example
More examples"Last month, Fort Hood in Texas, another major military installation, was redesignated Fort Cavazos, in honor of Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos, a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars who became the first Hispanic person to wear four stars on his uniform."
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Cavazos. This surname is predominantly found in Mexico.
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