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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Altered spelling of French Cavet : diminutive of Cave 1, 3, or 4.
  • Altered spelling of French Cavet : metonymic occupational name for a laborer, from Old Occitan cavet, denoting a tool for clearing ground for cultivation.

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