Släkthistoria för Knevett
Knevett Vad efternamn betyder
see Knivett. in E Anglia perhaps sometimes also a post-medieval variant of Nevard as implied in John Knevett 1800 Ann Nebard 1813 in IGI (Eye Suffolk). See Neobard. The names would easily have been confused as both occur in Essex on the border with Suffolk: John Knyvet 1337 in Colchester Court Rolls (Essex); Rogerus Nevard 1377 in Poll Tax (Colchester Essex). in Cheshire and Lancs perhaps a variant spelling of Nevett.
Källa: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016
