Beaver
A surnameA surname.
» Rabbits are related to beavers and squirrels.
Kaninchen sind mit Bibern und Eichhörnchen verwandt.
Кролики - родственники бобров и белок.
Meaning
21 senses(countable)A surname.
A number of places in the United States:
(countable, uncountable)A census-designated place in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
(countable, uncountable)A town in Carroll County, Arkansas.
(countable, uncountable)A minor city in Amaqua Township, Boone County, Iowa.
(countable, uncountable)A township and census-designated place therein, in Barton County, Kansas.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky.
(countable, uncountable)A township and unincorporated community therein, in Bay County, Michigan.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Baldwin Township, Delta County, Michigan.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Winona County, Minnesota.
(countable, uncountable)A village in Pike County, Ohio.
(countable, uncountable)A town, the county seat of Beaver County, Oklahoma.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon.
Examples
49 sentencesRabbits are related to beavers and squirrels.
ruКролики - родственники бобров и белок. — elsteris
deKaninchen sind mit Bibern und Eichhörnchen verwandt. — PeterR
That's a beaver dam.
deDas ist ein Biberdamm. — manese
What do beavers eat?
Tom is an eager beaver.
ruТом трудяга. — Ooneykcall
deTom ist ein Arbeitstier. — wolfgangth
I wish beavers were real.
Я б хотів, щоб бобри існували. — deniko
ruЖаль, что бобров не существует. — marafon
Origin
* As an English surname, capitalization of beaver. This sense is also translated from seve* As an English surname, capitalization of beaver. This sense is also translated from several Native American names such as Cheyenne homa'e and Creek Echaswvlke of the same meaning. Doublet of Bieber and Bever.
Calque of Canadian French Castor. From French castor (“beaver”).
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