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cavey Origin and Immigration
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cavey Surname Distribution
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Origin: The Cavey name is a latin name from France (Normandy). It stands for 'cave' and 'y'. The word 'cave', form latin 'cavus', was used to describe a curved place such as a small vallee. The suffix 'y' comes from the Latin 'acum' and is intended to indicate that someone lives there.
Surnames: Cavey, Cavy
Submitted by: Cavey
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