Bevo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A diminutive of the unisex given name Beverly/Beverley.
  2. A nickname, diminutive of Beverley or Beverly (a surname).
noun
  1. 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)

Word forms

Bevo Bevos

Etymology

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

Related words

Bev Beverley Beverly Vorsteher
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