Paver

Paver
This interesting surname, with its variant forms, Pavier, Pavior, Paviour and Pavyer, is of medieval French origin and is an occupational name for a layer of pavements, the status and skill of which, varied from the masters of the craft to labourers, the more skilled being men of standing. Ornamental tiles and marbles were used for paving the floors of cathedrals, palaces, etc., and in 1308, Hugh le Peyntour and Peter the Pavier were employed "making and painting the pavement" at St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster. The derivation is from the Middle English and Old French "pavier", from the word "paver", to pave. Among the early recordings in London is the marriage of John Paver and Em. Bull, on September 10th 1546, at St. Mark's, Kennington, and the christening of Wyllm Paver on March 24th 1553, at St. Stephen's, Coleman Street. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Walter Pavier, which was dated 1212, in the "Curia Rolls of Yorkshire", during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • paver — [ pave ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1265; lat. pop. °pavare, class. pavire « aplanir, niveler le sol » ♦ Couvrir (un sol) d un revêtement formé d éléments, de blocs assemblés (pavés, dalles, briques, cailloux, pierres, mosaïque). ⇒ carreler ,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • paver — PAVER. v. a. Couvrir le terrain, le sol d un chemin, d une ruë, d une court, &c. avec de la pierre dure, du grez ou de la brique pour y marcher ou y faire passer des voitures plus commodement. Paver un chemin. paver une ruë. paver une court.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Paver — may refer to:* Michelle Paver (born 1960), British writer * Paver (flooring), a multi shaped, multi colored piece of concrete * Paver (vehicle), an engineering vehicle …   Wikipedia

  • paver — Paver, Sternere locum saxis, Aream consternere silicibus, Pauimentare. Paver d ais, Assare …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Paver — Pav er, n. One who paves; one who lays a pavement. [Written also {pavier} and {pavior}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • paver — [pā′vər] n. 1. a person or thing that paves 2. a brick, stone, etc. used in paving, esp., such brick specially designed and treated for use in yard or garden walks …   English World dictionary

  • PAVER — v. a. Couvrir le terrain, le sol d un chemin, d une rue, d une cour, d une écurie, d une salle, etc., avec du grès, de la pierre dure, du caillou, du marbre, de la brique, etc., pour le rendre plus solide et plus uni, pour y marcher, ou y faire… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • paver — (pa vé) v. a. Couvrir avec du grès, de la pierre dure, du caillou, etc. le sol d une cour, d une rue. •   Il [Salomon] fit paver le temple d un marbre très précieux dont les compartiments faisaient un très grand ornement, SACI Bible, Paralip. II …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • PAVER — v. tr. Couvrir le terrain, le sol d’un chemin, d’une rue, d’une cour, d’une écurie, d’une salle, etc., avec du grès, du marbre, de la brique, du bois, etc., pour le rendre plus solide et plus uni, pour permettre d’y marcher ou d’y faire passer… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • paver — pave ► VERB ▪ cover (a piece of ground) with flat stones or bricks. ● pave the way for Cf. ↑pave the way for DERIVATIVES paver noun paving noun. ORIGIN Old French paver …   English terms dictionary

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