Cheever is an English surname. It is from Anglo-Norman French chivere, chevre ‘goat’ (Latin capra ‘nanny goat’), applied as a nickname for an unpredictable or temperamental person, or a metonymic occupational name for a goatherd.
Notable people with the surname include:
Abijah Cheever (1760–1843), American doctor and politician, descendant of Ezekiel CheeverBenjamin Cheever (born 1948), American writer and editor, son of John CheeverBenjamin H. Cheever, Jr. (1850–1930), US Army officerCharlie Cheever (born 1981), American engineer and businessman, one of the founders of QuoraEddie Cheever (born 1958), American racing driverEddie Cheever III (born 1993), Italian racing driver, son of Eddie CheeverEzekiel Cheever (1614–1708), England-born schoolmasterJohn Cheever (1912–1982), American novelist and short story writerJonathan Cheever (born 1985), American snowboarderJoseph Cheever (1772–1872), American farmer and politician, brother of Abijah CheeverMichael Cheever (born 1973), American football center in the National Football LeagueRoss Cheever (born 1964), American racing driver, brother of Eddie CheeverSusan Cheever (born 1943), American author, daughter of John Cheever