de Chavez

See also: Dechavez

Tagalog

Etymology

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Dechavez, since reinterpreted as the particle de and the surname Chavez (from earlier Chaves) by rebracketing. Compare the Cebuano surnames Echavez and Luchavez.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /de ˈt͡ʃaves/ [dɛ ˈt͡ʃa.vɛs]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /de ˈt͡ʃabes/ [dɛ ˈt͡ʃa.bɛs]
• Rhymes: -aves, (more native-sounding) -abes
• Syllabification: de Cha‧vez

Proper noun

de Chavez (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒ ᜆ᜔ᜐᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

1. a surname from Spanish, common in Batangas

Derived terms

• Chavez