Chevallier Explained

Chevallier is a French surname. The word originated during the Middle Ages when it denoted a knight. There are multiple variations of this name, including Chevalier. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alain Chevallier (c. 1948–2016), French motorcycle designer and brother of Olivier Chevallier
• Claire Chevallier (born 1969), Franco-Belgian classical pianist
• Gabriel Chevallier (1895–1969), French novelist
• Jean-Baptiste-Alphonse Chevallier (1793-1879), French pharmacist-chemist
• Jean-Jacques Chevallier (1900–1983), French historian
• John Barrington Chevallier (1857–1940), British schoolmaster who played in four FA Cup finals, on the winning team in 1879 and 1882
• Olivier Chevallier (1949–1980), French Grand Prix motorcycle racer
• Philippe Chevallier (actor) (born 1956), French actor and comedian
• Philippe Chevallier (cyclist) (born 1961), French professional road bicycle racer
• Temple Chevallier (1794–1873), British professor of mathematics and astronomy
• Chevalliers of Aspall Hall, a family resident at Aspall, Suffolk, producers of Aspall Cyder

See also

• Chevallier (crater), Moon crater named after Temple Chevallier
• Chevallier family tree