Beaver

See also: beaver

English

Etymology 1

Capitalization of beaver. Doublet of Bieber.

Proper noun

Beaver (countable and uncountable, plural Beavers)

1. (countable) A surname.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A town in Arkansas.
   2. A city in Iowa.
   3. A village in Ohio.
   4. A town, the county seat of Beaver County, Oklahoma.
   5. A borough, the county seat of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
   6. A city, the county seat of Beaver County, Utah.
   7. A census-designated place in West Virginia.
   8. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
   9. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
   10. A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.
   11. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Beaver Township.

Alternative forms

• (surname): Beever

Related terms

• Beaver City
• Beaverton
• Beaver Town
• Beavertown
• Beaver Township
• Beaverville
• City of Beaver
• Town of Beaver

 

Noun

Beaver (plural Beavers)

1. A native or resident of the American state of Oregon.
3. (originally Canada) A member of the youngest wing of the Scout movement, composed of groups for children, traditionally boys, of approximately five to seven years of age.

Alternative forms

• (member of the youngest wing of the Scout movement): beaver

Etymology 2

Calque of Canadian French Castor. From French castor (“beaver”).

Proper noun

Beaver

1. (dated) The Dane-zaa people, indigenous to northern Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.

Etymology 3

Noun

Beaver (plural Beavers)

1. Alternative letter-case form of beaver (“beard-spotting game”).

References

• “beaver, n.¹”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, September 2022.