Where does the surname, Nevius, originate?

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Where does the surname, Nevius, originate?

Answer 1

as you can see it is saxon, but it also could be english/lowland scottish as teh angles , saxons and jutes invaded england

Answer 2

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Nevius Name Meaning and History:

German: humanistic name, a Latinized form of Neff.

Neff: 1.German and Swiss German: from Middle High German "neve" ‘nephew’ (later rather broader in application, rather like cousin in English), hence probably a distinguishing name for a close relation or familiar of a prominent personage.

2. Dutch: variant of Neve, cognate with 1.

3.Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German "Neffe" ‘nephew’.

4.Reduced form of Irish McNeff (see McNiff).

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Nevius various spellings: NEEFF , NEEFIES , NAFIE, NAFEY , NAFUS, NEAFIE , NEEFUS , NAPHEYS, NEAFUS , NEVYUS , NEFIE , NEFFINS,& NEEFFIUS.

    The earliest listing I found was this man:  Johannes NEEFF ,born in Belgium in 1560, with one of the varied spellings. Then, with the exact spelling , was this man--

Joannes Nevius, born  13 NOV 1549 , in Germany.

  The name is found in Belgium, India, Netherlands, England, Indonesia, China, Scotland, Germany, and in the US (primarily in NY, NJ,  and PA, but in other states, too).

Answer 3

German: humanistic name, a Latinized form of Neff

Neff Name Meaning and History

German and Swiss German: from Middle High German neve ‘nephew’ (later rather broader in application, rather like cousin in English), hence probably a distinguishing name for a close relation or familiar of a prominent personage.

Dutch: variant of Neve, cognate with 1.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Neffe ‘nephew’.

Reduced form of Irish McNeff (see McNiff

Answer 4

This is all I could find for you,

Nevius Name Meaning and History

German: humanistic name, a Latinized form of Neff.

hope this helps.