Bever

Bever
This interesting surname with variant spellings Beaver, Beever, Beevor, Bevar, Bever, Bevir, Biever, etc., is a Norman locational name from any of the several places in France called Beauvoir, for example Beauvoir, for example in Manche, Somme, and Seine-Maritime, or from Belvoir in Leicestershire. All of these get their names from the Old French "beu, bel" meaning "fair, lovely" plus "veir, voir" meaning "to see", hence "a place with a fine view". It may also be a nickname referring to a hard worker, or for someone with a fancied resemblance to the animal, deriving from the Middle English "bevere" Old English pre 7th Century "beofor" meaning "beaver". The surname dates back to the late 11th Century, (see below). Further recordings include one Ralph de Belueeir (1170) "The Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire", and John de Baauveir (1204) "The Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire". Church recordings include Ann Beevor who was christened on January 22nd 1562 at St. Dunstan in the East, London, John Beaver was christened on April 2nd 1620 at St. Dunstan's, Stepney, and Elizabeth Beaver was christened on May 28th 1637 at St. Giles, Cripplegate, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Godwyn Beure, which was dated 1084, in the Early London Personal Names, during the reign of King William 1, known as "The Conqueror", 1066 - 1087. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Bever — may refer to:*Bever, Belgium, a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant *Bever, Switzerland, a municipality in the district of Maloja of the Canton of Grisons, Switzerland *Bever, a tributary to the river Ems *Bever, a… …   Wikipedia

  • Bever — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Bever puede hacer referencia a: Bever, municipio localizado en la provincia del Brabante Flamenco (Bélgica) Bever, municipio localizado en el cantón de los Grisones (Suiza) Obtenido de Bever Categoría:… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Bever — Be ver, n. [OE. bever a drink, drinking time, OF. beivre, boivre, to drink, fr. L. bibere.] A light repast between meals; a lunch. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bever — Be ver, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bevered} (?).] To take a light repast between meals. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bever — Bever, Flüsse: 1) im Herzogthum Braunschweig, Quelle bei Schorborn; 2) im Regierungsbezirk Minden, Quelle bei Heinholz, beide münden in die Weser; 3) in der hannöverschen Provinz Osnabrück, Quelle bei Averfehrden, mündet in die Ems …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Bever GR — GR ist das Kürzel für den Kanton Graubünden in der Schweiz und wird verwendet, um Verwechslungen mit anderen Einträgen des Namens Bever zu vermeiden. Bever …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bever — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Toponyme Bever, commune suisse du canton des Grisons Bever ou Biévène, commune belge dans le Pajottenland, une partie de la province du Brabant flamand.… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • bever — 1. noun /ˈbiːvə,ˈbiːvɚ/ a) A movable covering for the mouth and chin on a close helmet. Some close helmets have a farther improvement called a bever, the bever when closed covers the mouth and chin, and either lifts up by revolving on the same… …   Wiktionary

  • Bever — 1. Übername nach der niederdeutschen Bezeichnung (mnd. bever) für den Biber. 2. Herkunftsname zu den Ortsnamen Bever (Schleswig Holstein), Bevern (Schleswig Holstein, Niedersachsen). 3. Wohnstättenname zu dem Gewässernamen Bever, Nebenfluss der… …   Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen

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