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The prestigious surname Chevalliers originated in the Dauphiné region of the French Alps. The surname Chevalliers is an occupational name, which is a type of hereditary surname. Occupational surnames are derived from the primary occupation held by the original bearer. In this case, it denotes a horseman. The original bearer was probably in the cavalry, or he may have been a breeder of horses. The English word cavalier comes from the same root as this word. 1
The surname Chevalliers was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where the family has been since ancient times and is recorded as an ancient family during the 1200's.
Rewarded for his involvement in society, Mathieu was a witness to the charter of the cartulary of Hostpitaliers of Puy in 1295. Durand Chevalier, Co-Lord of Mars and married to Guillemette, was the deputy of the town of Puy in 1303 and served Pope Boniface VIII. His son, Alexis, paid homage to the Viscount of Polignac for his lands, title and estate over which he held the lordship of Auteyrac in 1337.
By the 14th century, the family was well established in the region of Velay and several members of the family made distinctive contributions to the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles, and letters patent confirming their nobility. Noble Jacques, son of Eustache, paid homage in 1396 for both the lands of Auteyrac and Costaros. 2
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Chevalier, Chevalié, Chevaliée, Chevaliais, Chevaliaie, Chevaliey, Chevaliay, Chevaliet, Chevallier, Chevallié, Chevalliée, Chevalliais, Chevalliaie, Chevalliey, Chevalliay, Chevalliet, Chevalière, Chevelier, Chevallier, Chevalierre and many more.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Chevalier settled in Boston in 1716; Jeanneau Chevalier settled in Boston in 1716; Joseph Chevalier settled in New York in 1775; David Chevallier settled in Philadelphia in 1787-1788.