Culver
- proper noun
- /ˈkʌlvər/
- - You remember Gary Culver from medical school?
- Senator Culver
- John Culver
- Culver's statement
Examples
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Mrs. Kim, social studies teacher at Culver School.
Fiction book (1999) -
"It's not all that hard to imagine," Culver says.
Fiction book (2000) -
The new student at Culver School thought she had left war behind.
Fiction book (1999) -
"When have I written about you?" Culver asks.
Fiction book (2000) -
We're at Culver Studios, shooting green screen.
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- And this is Kitty Culver.
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"Believe me," Culver tells him, "there's been an accident."
Fiction book (2000) -
Jones, Clemons, and Culver fight it out for the other spot.
Blog text (1) -
"I was hoping you'd decided to grant us a temporary stay," Culver tells her as they walk together toward the house.
Fiction book (2000) -
- You remember Gary Culver from medical school?
Surface Forms
Etymology
Culver comes from an old English word culfre meaning 'dove' or 'pigeon'. So the surname probably began as a name for someone who kept or cared for doves, and that image helps explain the family name today.