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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Ibero-Romance.; A Hispanic surname from Spanish.; A surname from Galician.
2. 2
   A surname from Ibero-Romance.; A Hispanic surname from Spanish.; An Andalusian Jewish surname.
3. 3
   A surname from Ibero-Romance.; A surname from Portuguese.
4. 4
   A city and municipality in Vila Real district, Portugal.
5. 5
   A municipality of Pará, Brazil.

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6. 6
   Ellipsis of Chaves County: a county of New Mexico, United States. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Etymology

From Galician, Portuguese, and Spanish Chaves, a city and castle in Portugal. Doublet of Chavez.

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Chaves County

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