Duval or DuVal is a surname, literally translating from
French to
English as "of the valley".[1] It derives from the
Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and de Eyvill.[2] Its meaning is derived from the French town of
Deville, Ardennes.[2] "Devall" was first recorded in
England in the
Domesday Book.
In
France, variant spellings include: Lavalle, Lavallie, Laval, Lavall, Deval, Lavell, Lavelle and Lavielle.[3] The Duval surname has also been spelled some other ways including DeVall, Devoll, DeVol, Duvall, DeValle and Devaulle.
Notable people
Aimé Duval (1918–1984), also known as Père Duval, French priest, singer-songwriter, and guitarist
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Duval or DuVal is a surname, literally translating from
French to
English as "of the valley".[1] It derives from the
Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and de Eyvill.[2] Its meaning is derived from the French town of
Deville, Ardennes.[2] "Devall" was first recorded in
England in the
Domesday Book.
In
France, variant spellings include: Lavalle, Lavallie, Laval, Lavall, Deval, Lavell, Lavelle and Lavielle.[3] The Duval surname has also been spelled some other ways including DeVall, Devoll, DeVol, Duvall, DeValle and Devaulle.
Notable people
Aimé Duval (1918–1984), also known as Père Duval, French priest, singer-songwriter, and guitarist
This page lists people with the
surnameDuval. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.