Neve

See also: Appendix:Variations of "neve"

English

Alternative forms

• Neave, Neaves, Neeve, Neeves

Etymology

• As an English, Dutch, Swedish, and Danish surname, from a descendant of Proto-Germanic *nefô (“nephew”).
• As a French surname, from the placename En Nève, from En ève (“in water”), corresponding to modern en eau.
• As an Italian, Portuguese, and Galician surname, from or related to neve (“snow”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːv

Proper noun

Neve (plural Neves)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Neve is the 20910^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1260 individuals. Neve is most common among White (91.98%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Neve”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 662.

Anagrams

• Even, eevn, even, even-