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Havers

Havers is a surname of English origin. It appears in historical records from the late medieval period onward and is found in English-speaking countries today. As a family name, it has been borne by individuals across various fields, including medicine, law, and the arts.

A notable bearer is Clopton Havers, an English physician active in the late 17th and early 18th

Beyond its use as a surname, Havers has persisted in genealogical records and remains in use today,

The surname is also associated with anatomical terminology through Clopton Havers, and the Haversian canal and

centuries.
His
work
on
bone
histology
led
to
the
description
of
the
microscopic
organization
of
cortical
bone.
The
structures
named
after
him—the
Haversian
canal
and
the
Haversian
system—are
standard
terms
in
anatomy
and
histology.
though
it
is
relatively
uncommon.
The
name
may
appear
with
variant
spellings
in
historical
sources,
reflecting
common
shifts
in
spelling
over
time.
Haversian
system
continue
to
be
referenced
in
medical
literature
and
education
as
part
of
the
structure
of
bone
tissue.