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STIVER
Etymology
Noun
stiver (plural stivers)
(historical, money) A small Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder.
Anything of small value.
Anagrams
• Rivets, rivest, rivets, strive, tivers, verist
Proper noun
Stiver (plural Stivers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Stiver is the 15183rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1940 individuals. Stiver is most common among White (95.57%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Rivets, rivest, rivets, strive, tivers, verist
Source: Wiktionary
Sti"ver, n. Etym: [D. stuiver; akin to G. stüber, Dan. styver, Sw. styfver.]
Definition: A Dutch coin, and money of account, of the value of two cents, or about one penny sterling; hence, figuratively, anything of little worth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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