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Origin of reeve Total Records: 2  Origin of reeve, Meaning of reeve Origin: the name reeve originates in the county os Norfolk u.k and a 'reeve'was a water bailif a similar name occured on the scottish borders namely reive the norfolk name was changed to shire reeve and ultimately to sherif as in 'the sherif of nottingham (see robin hood) Surnames: Reeve, Reeves, Reive Submitted by: david j reeve Origin of reeve, Meaning of reeve Origin: Sara Woodreeves was the wife of Edin Hoyland-Menteith and mother of Iain Edin Juan Hoyland-Menteith Surnames: WOODREEVES Submitted by: Glynis McCain 11/23/2008 12:58 AM Page 1 of 1

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