Cleaver

proper nounattested in dialogue

A surname from Middle English.

proper noun

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A surname from Middle English.
The Eric Revis Trio, featuring the pianist Kris Davis, the bassist Eric Revis and the drummer Gerald Cleaver performing at the Jazz Gallery.

Etymology

Occupational surname for someone who split wood, from Middle English clevere (“one who cleaves”).

Forms

plural: Cleavers

clearly · In a clear manner.clears · A relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted…cleaver · A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through…

Cleaver · A surname from Middle English.

clem · To be hungry; starve.Clem · A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name…Cleo · A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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