Cheever

Occupational

Meaning

One who tends goats or a person of uncertain occupation.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'chever' or related to Old English elements. The exact root is debated, possibly connected to occupational or descriptive terms.

About the Cheever Surname

An English surname with roots in occupational terminology, though the precise original meaning remains uncertain. The name gained prominence in American literature through the 20th-century author John Cheever.

Distribution

Primarily found in New England and northeastern United States.

Notable Bearers

John Cheever (American writer)

People with the Cheever Surname

G.B. Cheever

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