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Cavill

American  
[kav-uhl] / ˈkæv əl /

noun

  1. Frederick, 1839–1927, Australian swimmer and coach, born in England: developed the Australian crawl.

  2. his son Sydney St. Leonards Sid, 1881–1945, Australian-American swimmer and coach: developed the butterfly stroke.


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"They told me I was close," Cavill told the Happy Sad Confused podcast in 2022.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Elliot, who is a collector, said social media, influencers and celebrities like Logan Paul and Henry Cavill are helping counteract a "stigma".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The gaming universe of Warhammer 40,000 is surging in popularity to the point where it’s attracted the devotion of celebrities like Henry Cavill.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

Loewen Cavill, 28 years old, says she and her boyfriend used to wonder which partner pulled more weight around the house, so they used AI to start tracking the domestic labor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

Wongoroa Island bearing south-south-west about 12 miles, Cavill Island south-east 4 miles.

From The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant by Ida Lee

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