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Semiaquatic rodent
Beavers (genus Castor) are large semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. There are two extant species: the North American beaver (Castor canadensis)
Beaver
Dam constructed by beavers
A beaver dam or beaver impoundment is a dam built by beavers; it creates a pond which protects against predators and holds food during winter. These structures
Beaver_dam
Species of dam-building rodent
The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two extant beaver species, along with the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber). It is native to North
North_American_beaver
Species of beaver
The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) or European beaver is a species of beaver widespread across Eurasia, with a rapidly increasing population of at least
Eurasian_beaver
Species of the genus Aplodontia
The mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) or sewellel is a North American rodent. It is the only living member of its genus, Aplodontia, and family, Aplodontiidae
Mountain_beaver
American actor (born 1950)
James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He portrayed Bobby Singer in Supernatural. He also played
Jim_Beaver
American television sitcom (1957–1963)
Leave It to Beaver is an American television sitcom that follows the misadventures of a suburban boy, his family and his friends. It starred Barbara Billingsley
Leave_It_to_Beaver
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up beaver in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The beaver is a large semiaquatic rodent. Beaver or The Beaver may also refer to: Beaver Cleaver, in
Beaver_(disambiguation)
Concept in theoretical computer science
In theoretical computer science, the busy beaver game aims to find a terminating program of a given size that (depending on definition) either produces
Busy_beaver
Single engine STOL aircraft
The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a single-engined high-wing propeller-driven short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft developed and manufactured
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-2_Beaver
American convenience store chain
American chain of travel centers. It was created and is owned by Arch "Beaver" Aplin III, and is headquartered in Lake Jackson, Texas, a city south of
Buc-ee's
Home stadium of the Penn State Nittany Lions. University Park, Pennsylvania
West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium, commonly known as Beaver Stadium, is a college football stadium on the campus of Pennsylvania State University
Beaver_Stadium
Surname list
Beverly Marie Beaver Black Beaver (1806–1880), Delaware / Lenape chief, guide, rancher Bruce Beaver (1928–2004), Australian poet David Beaver, American linguist
Beaver_(surname)
2011 film
The Beaver is a 2011 psychological drama film directed by Jodie Foster and written by Kyle Killen. It stars Mel Gibson, Foster, Anton Yelchin, and Jennifer
The_Beaver_(film)
1948 American program to relocate beavers
The beaver drop was a 1948 Idaho Department of Fish and Game program to relocate beavers from Northwestern Idaho to the Chamberlain Basin in Central Idaho
Beaver_drop
Heavy woolen cloth with a napped surface
Beaver cloth is a heavy woolen cloth with a napped surface. Beaver is a double cloth; it resembles felted beaver-fur and is suitable for outer garments
Beaver_cloth
List of ships with the same or similar names
Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Beaver, after the animal, the beaver: HMS Beaver (1656), a ketch in the Royalist navy, captured by Parliamentary
HMS_Beaver
Topics referred to by the same term
the free dictionary. Beaver tail or Beavertail may refer to: The tail of a beaver Beaver tail (pastry), a fried dough food BeaverTails, a Canadian restaurant
Beaver_tail
American actress (1915–2010)
mother in the television series Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963) and its sequel The New Leave It to Beaver (1983–1989). She appeared as the "Jive Lady"
Barbara_Billingsley
American rock band
John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band is an American rock band from Rhode Island which began its career in 1972, and achieved mainstream success in the
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
John_Cafferty_and_the_Beaver_Brown_Band
Former American actor (born 1948)
television sitcom Leave It to Beaver, originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963. He played the protagonist Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver, the younger son of the
Jerry_Mathers
American television series
New Leave It to Beaver (also known as Still the Beaver) is an American sitcom sequel to the original 1957–1963 sitcom Leave It to Beaver. The series began
The_New_Leave_It_to_Beaver
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eager beaver in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Eager Beaver may refer to: Eager Beaver, an animal in TV series Ranger Hal 1957–1969 Eager Beaver, a robot
Eager_Beaver
Pornographic magazine aimed at men
Beaver Hunt is a pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1979 by Larry Flynt. It was an offshoot
Beaver_Hunt
Island in Charlevoix County, Michigan, US
Beaver Island is an island in Lake Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. At 55.8 mi2 (145 km2), it is the largest island in Lake Michigan and the third
Beaver_Island_(Lake_Michigan)
Mountain in Nevada, United States
Beaver Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada. The elevation is 8,783 feet (2,677 m). Beaver Peak was named for the North American beavers in the
Beaver_Peak
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Beaver Bridge may refer to: Beaver Bridge (Ohio River), a rail bridge between Monaca and Beaver, Pennsylvania, U.S. Beaver Bridge (Arkansas), a historic
Beaver_Bridge
2026 film by Daniel Chong
animal-loving college student who transfers her consciousness into a robotic beaver to communicate with animals and save their habitat from destruction, inadvertently
Hoppers_(film)
American animated television series
The Angry Beavers is an American animated sitcom created by Mitch Schauer for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around the zany hijinks of Norbert and
The_Angry_Beavers
Japanese punk rock band
Otoboke Beaver (Japanese: おとぼけビ～バ～) is a Japanese punk rock band from Kyoto, formed in 2009. The band currently consists of singer Accorinrin, guitarist
Otoboke_Beaver
American television fictional character
"Beaver" Cleaver is the fictional title character of the American television series Leave It to Beaver. Originally played by Jerry Mathers, Beaver is
Beaver_Cleaver
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Beaver Crossing may refer to the following places: Beaver Crossing, Alberta, Canada Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, U.S. Beaver Bridge (disambiguation) Beaver
Beaver_Crossing
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Look up busy beaver in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Busy beaver is an English language idiom describing of a person who is particularly busy or industrious
Busy_beaver_(disambiguation)
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Beaver City may refer to the following places in the United States: Beaver City, Indiana Beaver City, Nebraska Beaver, Oklahoma formerly Beaver City Beaver
Beaver_City
2022 film by Mike Cheslik
Hundreds of Beavers is a 2022 American independent epic slapstick comedy film directed by Mike Cheslik in his feature directorial debut, and written by
Hundreds_of_Beavers
American singer
Beaver Nelson is an Austin-based singer-songwriter. His most recent release is A Friend From Out of Town which was released in 2023. While Beaver Nelson
Beaver_Nelson
Beavers in region of Chile and Argentina
The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is an invasive species in Tierra del Fuego, at the southern end of Patagonia. Tierra del Fuego is a large
Beavers_in_Southern_Patagonia
Town in Oklahoma, US
Beaver is a town in and the county seat of Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States, in the Oklahoma Panhandle. As of the 2020 census, its population was
Beaver,_Oklahoma
American actor (1945–2022)
Leave It to Beaver from 1957 to 1963. From 1983 to 1989, Dow reprised his role as Wally in a television movie and in The New Leave It to Beaver. Dow was
Tony_Dow
Hat made of beaver fur felt
A beaver hat is a hat made from felted beaver fur. They were fashionable across much of Europe during the period 1550–1850 because the soft yet resilient
Beaver_hat
Canadian athlete (1947–2025)
Beverly Beaver (1947 – 19 April 2025) was a Canadian Mohawk athlete from the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Canada, known for her performance in fastball
Bev_Beaver
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Beaver Run may refer to: Beaver Run (Bowman Creek), in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Beaver Run (Neshannock Creek tributary), a stream in Mercer County
Beaver_Run
Canadian restaurant chain, specializing in pastries
BeaverTails is a Canadian restaurant chain, specializing in pastries known as BeaverTails, that is operated by BeaverTails Canada Inc. Its namesake products
BeaverTails
Fluid produced by beavers
exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers used in combination with urine to scent mark their territory. Both beaver sexes have a pair of castor sacs and
Castoreum
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Beaver Lake may refer to: Beaver Lake (Antarctica) Beaver Lake (Alberta) Beaver Lake (Vancouver), British Columbia Beaver Lake (Victoria, British Columbia)
Beaver_Lake
1997 film by Andy Cadiff
Leave It to Beaver is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Andy Cadiff, based on the 1957–1963 television series of the same name. Many in-jokes and
Leave_It_to_Beaver_(film)
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Beaver may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of Michigan: Beaver, Bay County, Michigan Beaver, Delta County, Michigan Beaver Island, Michigan
Beaver,_Michigan
American actor and police officer (1943–2020)
television situation comedy Leave It to Beaver and reprised it on the 1980s revival series The New Leave It to Beaver. Typecast by the role, he found it hard
Ken_Osmond
Man-made reservoir in Arkansas, United States
Beaver Lake is a man-made reservoir in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas formed by a dam across the White River. Beaver Lake has some 487 miles
Beaver_Lake_(Arkansas)
American actor (born 1984)
Jon Beavers (born May 21, 1984) is an American actor and playwright known for starring in The Fresh Beat Band, The Long Road Home, Horizon: An American
Jon_Beavers
Beaver attacks on humans and domestic pets are relatively uncommon, but reports of such incidents are increasing in frequency as humans enter and disturb
Beaver_attack
American musical duo
Beaver & Krause were an American musical duo comprising Paul Beaver and Bernie Krause. Their 1967 album The Nonesuch Guide to Electronic Music was a pioneering
Beaver_&_Krause
Musical artist
synthesizer. From 1967, Beaver collaborated with Bernie Krause as the recording duo Beaver & Krause. Born in Columbiana, Ohio, Paul Beaver studied classical
Paul_Beaver
CDP in Alaska, United States
Beaver (Ts'aahudaaneekk'onh Denh in Koyukon) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the time of the
Beaver,_Alaska
British engineer and businessman (1890–1967)
Sir Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver, KBE (4 May 1890 – 16 January 1967) was an English-South African civil engineer, industrialist and bureaucrat, who founded
Hugh_Beaver
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Beaver is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is located near the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio rivers
Beaver,_Pennsylvania
Unit of account used in the Hudson's Bay Company
The made beaver was a unit of account used in the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), located in British North America. One male beaver skin collected during winter
Made_beaver
American actor
remembered for his role as Larry Mondello, Beaver Cleaver's friend and classmate, in the original Leave It to Beaver television series. Stevens appeared in
Rusty_Stevens
Professional wrestling team
Alex Reynolds and John Silver, formerly known as the Beaver Boys, are an American professional wrestling tag team. They are signed to All Elite Wrestling
Beaver_Boys
Residential building in Manhattan, New York
1 Wall Street Court (also known as the Beaver Building and the Cocoa Exchange) is a residential building in the Financial District of Manhattan in New
1_Wall_Street_Court
Fable by Aesop
The beaver fable, or the story of the hunted beaver, tells of how, when hunted, the beaver will chew off his own testicles, or tail, and leave them behind
The_Beaver_(fable)
Light wood-like building material
1906 until 1928 by the Beaver Manufacturing Company at their plant in Beaver Falls and marketed from their headquarters on Beaver Road, in Buffalo, New
Beaverboard
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Beaver Dam, Nova Scotia Beaver Dam, Arizona Beaver Dam, a dam on Beaver Lake, Arkansas Beaver Dam, Indiana Beaver Dam, Kentucky Beaver Dam (Maryland), flooded
Beaver_dam_(disambiguation)
Beaver Scouts, usually referred to as Beavers, is the youngest section of Scouting operated by the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association. The core age range
Beaver Scouts (Baden-Powell Scouts' Association)
Beaver_Scouts_(Baden-Powell_Scouts'_Association)
Beaver Ridge a ridge in Beaver County, Utah. It lies south of Nevershine Hollow and north of the canyon of Fremont Wash. It reaches an elevation of 6,552
Beaver Ridge (Beaver County, Utah)
Beaver_Ridge_(Beaver_County,_Utah)
List of ships with the same or similar names
Numerous vessels have been named Beaver, for the beaver: Beaver, one of the ships involved in the Boston Tea Party in 1773 Beaver (1793 ship) was launched on
Beaver_(ship)
Topics referred to by the same term
Beaver Line may refer to: Beaver Line (railway), see Sharpness Branch Line Beaver Line (shipping), a Canadian shipping line of the Canada Shipping Company
Beaver_Line
2024–2025 season of Canada's Drag Race
season sees the return of "The Golden Beaver" twist, which was first introduced in the previous season. The Golden Beaver grants the maxi challenge winner
Canada's_Drag_Race_season_5
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County Beaver Brook, Nova Scotia Beaver Brook Estates, Alberta Beaver Brook Park, Alberta Beaver Brook, Wisconsin, a town in Washburn County Beaver Brook
Beaver_Brook
City in Wisconsin, United States
Beaver Dam is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, along Beaver Dam Lake and the Beaver Dam River. The population was 16,708 at the 2020 census
Beaver_Dam,_Wisconsin
Bertie Beaver is the forest fire prevention character symbol of the Alberta Forest Service, similar in purpose to Smokey Bear. "By the mid-1950s, Eric
Bertie_Beaver
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Beaver Township may refer to: Beaver Township, Carroll County, Arkansas Beaver Township, Saline County, Arkansas Beaver Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Beaver_Township
City in Utah, United States
Beaver is a city in and the county seat of Beaver County in southwestern Utah, United States. The population was 3,592 at the 2020 census, up from the
Beaver,_Utah
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Beaver Creek may refer to: Beaver Creek, British Columbia, an unincorporated community on Vancouver Island Beaver Creek, Saskatchewan, a hamlet Beaver
Beaver_Creek
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titled Beaver Valley Beaver Valley, Arizona, U.S. Beaver Valley, Delaware and Pennsylvania, U.S. Beaver Valley Estates, Alberta, Canada Beaver Valley
Beaver_Valley
American trapper (1806–1880)
Black Beaver or Se-ket-tu-may-qua (c. 1806–1880) was a Lenape trapper and interpreter who worked for the American Fur Company. He served as a scout and
Black_Beaver
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Beaver Harbour may refer to one of the following places : Beaver Harbour, New Brunswick, Canada Beaver Harbour, a local service district in Pennfield Parish
Beaver_Harbour
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Beaver Creek Township may refer to: Beaver Creek Township, Hamilton County, Illinois Beaver Creek Township, Michigan Beaver Creek Township, Minnesota
Beaver_Creek_Township
U.S. state
kangaroo rat, bats, rabbits, pikas, mountain beavers, chipmunks, squirrels, yellow-bellied marmots, beavers (the state mammal), porcupines, coyotes, wolves
Oregon
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Beaver Falls may refer to: Beaver Falls, Minnesota Beaver Falls, New York Beaver Falls (Columbia County, Oregon) Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Beaver Falls
Beaver_Falls
Family of rodents
The Martinez beavers are a family of North American beavers living in Alhambra Creek in downtown Martinez, California. Best known as the longtime home
Martinez_beavers
Topics referred to by the same term
Beaver County may refer to the following places: Beaver County, Alberta Beaver County, Oklahoma Beaver County, Pennsylvania Beaver County, Utah This disambiguation
Beaver_County
Topics referred to by the same term
Beaver Bay may refer to: Beaver Bay, Minnesota, U.S. Beaver Bay Township, Lake County, Minnesota, U.S. Beaver Bay (Alaska), site of the Blue Fox shipwreck
Beaver_Bay
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Beaver Cove may refer to: Beaver Cove, Maine, U.S. Beaver Cove (British Columbia), a cove on Vancouver Island, Canada Beaver Cove, British Columbia, a
Beaver_Cove
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
census, Beaver Marsh had a population of 52. Beaver Marsh was an important stagecoach stop on the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road. Beaver Marsh post
Beaver_Marsh,_Oregon
Former social club in Montreal, Canada
The Beaver Club was a gentleman's dining club founded in 1785 by the predominantly Scottish English men who had gained control of the fur trade of Montreal
Beaver_Club
Bar in Charlotte, North Carolina
The Thirsty Beaver is a bar (sometimes referred to as a dive bar) surrounded by an apartment complex, in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The
Thirsty_Beaver
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Beaver Mills may refer to a location in the United States: Beaver Mills, Alabama, a ghost town Beaver Mills (Keene, New Hampshire), a registered historic
Beaver_Mills
County in Pennsylvania, United States
Beaver County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 168,215. Its county seat is Beaver, and its largest
Beaver_County,_Pennsylvania
1995 single by Primus
"Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" is a song by American rock band Primus, released as the first single from their fourth studio album Tales from the Punchbowl
Wynona's_Big_Brown_Beaver
Village in Ohio, United States
Beaver is a village in Pike County, Ohio, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census. The village most likely was named after nearby Beaver
Beaver,_Ohio
River in New York, United States
The Beaver Kill, sometimes written as the Beaverkill or Beaverkill River, is a tributary of the East Branch Delaware River, a main tributary of the Delaware
Beaver_Kill
City in Pennsylvania, US
Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,005 at the 2020 census. The city lies along the Beaver River
Beaver_Falls,_Pennsylvania
British TV comedy-drama series (2011–2012)
Beaver Falls is a British comedy-drama that follows a trio of Oxford Brookes University graduates who managed to deceitfully get jobs at Beaver Falls
Beaver_Falls_(TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
Beaver Woman may refer to: Beaver Woman Lake, a lake in Montana Dorothy Burney Richards (1894–1985), American conservationist and founder of Beaversprite
Beaver_Woman
Public university in Center Township, Pennsylvania, US
Penn State Beaver is a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University located in Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The land where the
Penn_State_Beaver
City in Kentucky, United States
Beaver Dam is a home rule-class city in Ohio County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Beaver Dam had a population of 3,531. It is
Beaver_Dam,_Kentucky
Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
stem of Big Beaver Creek. Big Beaver Creek enters the Pequea at the village of Herrville. List of Pennsylvania rivers GNIS Detail - Big Beaver Creek U.S
Big_Beaver_Creek
Ski area in Colorado, United States
Beaver Creek Resort is an alpine ski resort in the western United States, near Avon, Colorado. The resort comprises three villages, the main Beaver Creek
Beaver_Creek_Resort
American politician (1837–1914)
James Addams Beaver (October 21, 1837 – January 31, 1914) was an American attorney, recruiter and field commander of Pennsylvania Infantry who was wounded
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English American
Beaver stream.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of several places in France called Beauvoir, for example in Manche, Somme, and Seine-Maritime, or from Belvoir in Leicestershire. All of these are named with Old French beu, bel ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ + veïr, voir ‘to see’, i.e. a place with a fine view.English : nickname from Middle English bevere, Old English beofor ‘beaver’, possibly referring to a hard worker, or from some other fancied resemblance to the animal.Probably a translation of cognates of 2 in other languages, in particular Dutch Bever and German Bieber.Possibly a variant of Welsh Bevan.George Beaver, a Huguenot from Alsace, came to Philadelphia, PA, in 1744.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in the parish of Alstonfield, Staffordshire named Beresford, from Old English beofor ‘beaver’ (or possibly from a byname from this word) + Old English ford ‘ford’. This name also became established in Ireland.
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English American
From the beaver meadow.
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English
Beaver stream.
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Greek Latin
Beaver. Brother of Helen.
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English American
Beaver stream, woman from the beaver meadow. Derived from a surname and place name. First used...
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Native American
Young beaver.
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English
Beaver stream, from the beaver meadow. Derived from a surname and place name. First used as a...
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English American
Woman from the beaver meadow. Beaver stream.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and North German
Dutch and North German : nickname from bever ‘beaver’, possibly referring to a hard worker, or from some other fancied resemblance to the animal.English : variant spelling of Beaver.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Beaver.German : variant of Bieber.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Beaver.Variant of Dutch and North German Bever.
Boy/Male
Native American
Beaver.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city in East Yorkshire, the name of which contains Old English beofor ‘beaver’, combined with a second element, licc, that may mean ‘stream’.
Girl/Female
English
Beaver stream, from the beaver meadow. Derived from a surname and place name. Although Beverley...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : origin uncertain. Possibly it is a variant of Welsh Bevans.William Walter Beavers, from whom many bearers of this American family name are descended, was born in Wales on July 25, 1755 and married Elizabeth Ragsdale in Lunenburg Co. VA. He died in about 1807 in Elbert Co., GA.
Surname or Lastname
English (York)
English (York) : perhaps a variant of Beaver.Dutch : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Bauer.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant spelling of Beaver.Variant of Dutch and North German Bever.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Beaver 1.Italian : habitational name from any of numerous places called Belvedere, from bello ‘beautiful’ + vedere ‘to see’, ‘to look at’, for example Belvedere Marittimo in Cosenza and Belvedere di Spinello in Catanzaro. In some instances the surname may have arisen from a nickname with the same meaning.
BEAVER
BEAVER
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Hindu, Indian
God of Earth
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Polish, Swedish
Rising or Establishing of the Lord; The Lord will Judge; God will Establish; Raised by God
Boy/Male
Indian, Sikh
Prince of Parents
Boy/Male
Hindu
Quite
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Cadwy.
Boy/Male
Irish American English
Dove.
Girl/Female
Indian
Crowned with laurels
Girl/Female
Muslim
Greek, Wealthy, Sea, Learned, Knowing
Boy/Male
Tamil
The owner of gandeeva, His bow
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Third
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n.
A defensive covering for the head. See Casque, Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver.
a.
An order of mammals having two (rarely four) large incisor teeth in each jaw, distant from the molar teeth. The rats, squirrels, rabbits, marmots, and beavers belong to this order.
n.
A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers.
n.
An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor.
n.
A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidae. Called also boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver.
n.
A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver.
n. pl.
A tribe of rodents containing the squirrels and allied animals, such as the gophers, woodchucks, beavers, and others.
n.
A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk.
n.
That piece of armor which protected the lower part of the face, whether forming a part of the helmet or fixed to the breastplate. It was so constructed (with joints or otherwise) that the wearer could raise or lower it to eat and drink.
v. i.
To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver.
a.
Covered with, or wearing, a beaver or hat.
n.
A kind of open helmet, without visor or beaver, and somewhat resembling a hat.
n.
A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Fiber zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, and ondatra.
n.
Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.
n.
A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.
n.
In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver. Called also umber, and umbril.
n.
A kind of fustian made of coarse twilled cotton, shorn after dyeing.
n.
A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria.
n.
The fur of the beaver.