A surname of Norman-French origin, also referring to Lord Calvert who founded the Maryland colony. In some contexts, refers to a culvert or drainage structure.
From Norman-French Chauvert, meaning 'bald' or 'hairless', from chauf (bald) + -vert (diminutive). The name came to England with Norman settlers and became associated with American colonial history through the Calvert family's establishment of Maryland.
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