Chevallier
Encyclopedia
Chevallier is a surname
of French
origin. The word originated during the Middle Ages
when it denoted a knight
. There are multiple variations of this name, including Chevalier.
Chevallier may refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
origin. The word originated during the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
when it denoted a knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
. There are multiple variations of this name, including Chevalier.
Chevallier may refer to:
People
- Gabriel ChevallierGabriel ChevallierGabriel Chevallier was a French novelist widely known as the author of the satire Clochemerle.Born in Lyon in 1895, Gabriel Chevallier was educated in various schools before entering Lyon École des Beaux-Arts in 1911...
, French novelist - Jean Chevallier, executive vice president of the Olympic Games program at Atos Origin
- Temple ChevallierTemple ChevallierTemple Chevallier was a British clergyman, astronomer, and mathematician. Between 1847 and 1849, he made important observations regarding sunspots. Chevallier has been called "a remarkable Victorian polymath"...
, British professor of mathematics and astronomy - Olivier ChevallierOlivier ChevallierOlivier Chevallier was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1977 when he finished in sixth place in the 350cc world championship. His only Grand Prix victory came at the 1976 350cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix at Opatija. He was killed while competing at the Grand...
(1949 - 1980), French Grand Prix motorcycle racer - Jean-Jacques ChevallierJean-Jacques ChevallierJean-Jacques Chevallier, , was a 20th century French professor, jurist and historian and Academician. Professor at the Paris Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences, member of the Academy of Political and Moral Sciences , he left numerous works, in particular a major classic on "The Great Political...
(1900-1983), French historian