What does CHEV stand for?

Chevalier - Knight title

Cheveley - England

Chevrolet - NCIC boat manufacturer code (NCIC)

Chevrolet - NCIC car make code

Chevrolet (trucks) - NCIC truck make code

Chevron

Chevalier (DD)

Chevalier - Botanist in plant scientific name (HUH)

Cheves' South Carolina Law Reports - 1839-1940 - A publication (DLA)