Neave
English
/niːv/
proper noun
Definitions
- A Scottish surname derived from the old parish of Nevay in Anguswith.
Etymology
Derived from Old French neveu (nephew, grandson).
Origin
Old French
neveu
Gloss
nephew, grandson
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
甥
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nepos, nepōs, nepōtem Latin
- nepos, nepōtem Latin
- nepōs Latin
- nepōtem Latin
- neveu French
- nevew Middle English
- neveu Old French
- n'veu Norman
- nepveu Middle French