Reeve
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A reeve (Old English: gerefa) was an Anglo-Saxon official of high rank exerting local jurisdiction. The corresponding term in the Holy Roman Empire was Vogt, from Latin advocatus. See:
- Reeve (England)
- Sheriff ("shire-reeve")
Reeve may refer to contemporary municipal officers:
- In Canada, a reeve is the elected head of a small municipality.
- Reeve or Hogreeve in old New England towns is a now-ceremonial title; the position formerly involved responsibility for herding stray hogs.
It can also be
- a female ruff
- Reeve Tuesti, the man behind the robotic Cait Sith in the video game Final Fantasy VII
- Reeve, a song by Nick Hinton.
Reeve, like Reeves, may also be a surname:
- Clara Reeve (1729–1807), English novelist
- Henry Reeve (1813–95), English journalist
- Arthur B. Reeve (1880–1936), American author
- Christopher Reeve (1952–2004), American actor
- Dana Reeve (1961–2006), actress, singer
- Simon Reeve (born 1972), UK author and television presenter
- Simon Reeve (born 1955), Australian television presenter
- Arthur W.V. Reeve, Scouting New Zealand notable, awardee of the Bronze Wolf in 1979
- James H Reeve (born 1954), TV and Radio presenter on Key 103
- Philip Reeve (born 1966), English novelist
[edit] See also
- List of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) surnames
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