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I don't know it is my last name. The best advice I could give would be to look at the original french spelling reeves. My name reaves is a british variation and less common than the original. So far all I've gotten is son of reeve, and someone that lives in the wood. not much information.
-Matthew Paul Reaves
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∙ 12y agoA reeve is a local official with jurisdiction something like a mayor, but over smaller communities. The word is Anglo-Saxon in origin. The reeve of a shire was called a "shire-reeve" which became our modern word "sheriff".
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Reece (Welsh) is "enthusiasm"
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∙ 12y agoIt means Baliff
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What does the word shire mean?
It is a former administrative division in England, one which was under the governance of a sheriff (which word is derived from shire-reeve).
What is the antonym to reeve?
To free or unfasten.
What is an antonym for the word reeve?
Reeve is/was an occupation in feudal society, a kind of elected official. In modern times the closest equivalent might be mayor or possibly sheriff. I'm not sure it has an antonym.
What does the name dynasti Mean?
A: what does the name Dynasti mean? I: The name dynasti Mean Sexy;True;important; Smart
What does the root word nym mean?
nym = mean or name
What is the birth name of Reeve Brenner?
Reeve Brenner's birth name is Reeve Robert Brenner.
What is the birth name of Alexandra Reeve?
Alexandra Reeve's birth name is Alexandra Exton Reeve.
What is the birth name of Geoffrey Reeve?
Geoffrey Reeve's birth name is Geoffrey James Reeve.
What is the birth name of Katie Reeve?
Katie Reeve's birth name is Katie Elle Reeve.
What is the birth name of Ada Reeve?
Ada Reeve's birth name is Adelaide Mary Isaacs.
What is the birth name of Dana Reeve?
Dana Reeve's birth name is Dana Charles Morosini.
What sort of person would make a good reeve?
what makes a good reeve is hard working and mean
What is the name of a female ruff?
REEVE
What did the name Reeve mean originally?
In Anglo-Saxon England (from about the fifth century A.D. until 1066) a reeve was a person who helped to administer an area on behalf of the king. The area might have been as small as a town or as large as a shire (also known as a county). The title "shire reeve" eventually became contracted to "sheriff".
Who was christopher reeve siblings?
john reeve elizabeth reeve amy reeve
What is the name of the movie that starred Christopher Reeve as a caped superhero?
Superman
What is Superman's actors name that is paralized?
That is Christopher Reeve who has since died
