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Bevo

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

A diminutive of the unisex given name Beverly/Beverley.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

A nickname, diminutive of Beverley or Beverly (a surname).

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noun

Meaning 3

A style of fabric weave originally produced by punchcard Jacquard looms from the companies of Lucas Vorsteher and Ewald Vorsteher in Wuppertal-Barmen (later merging to become the Beteiligung Vorsteher company)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: fashion, lifestyle

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History

Etymology

From German BeVo, from Beteiligung (“partnership”)+Vorsteher (“surname”). From the company that popularized the weave, Beteiligung Vorsteher.