Lefèvre

Lefèvre, Lefevre, LeFevre, Le Fevre, or Le Fèvre is a common family name from the original Northern French surname Lefebvre or Lefèvre. It means smith.

Surnames

Lefèvre

• Lefèvre family, French tapestry weavers, or one of its members; Lancelot, Pierre, Philip or Jean

• Alain Lefèvre (1962–), French Canadian pianist and composer
• André Lefèvre, disambiguation page
  • André Lefèvre (Scouting) (1887–1946), French Scouting notable
• Édouard Lefèvre (1839–1894), French entomologist
• Edwin Lefèvre (1871–1943), American journalist
• Géo Lefèvre (1877–1961), French journalist creator of the Tour de France
• Guy Lefèvre de la Boderie (1541–1598), French orientalist, Bible scholar and poet
• Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples (also called Jacob Faber Stapulensis; c. 1455–1536), French theologian and humanist
• Jacques Lefèvre (fencer) (1928–), French fencer
• Jean-Xavier Lefèvre (1763–1829), Swiss clarinetist and composer
• Jérôme Lefèvre, French art director and writer
• Laurent Lefèvre (1976–), French cyclist
• Pascal Lefèvre (1965–), French javelin thrower
• Raymond Lefèvre (1929–2008), French conductor of light music
• Sophie Lefèvre (1981–), French tennis player
• Théo Lefèvre (1914–1973), 39th Prime Minister of Belgium

Lefevre

• Ernesto Tisdel Lefevre (1876–1922), Panamanian politician
• Rachelle Lefevre (1979–), Canadian actress

Le Fèvre

• Jacques Le Fèvre (mid c. 17th–1716), French Roman Catholic theologian and controversialist
• Jean Le Fevre de Saint-Remy (sometimes Fèvre c. 1395–1468), Burgundian chronicler and seigneur of Saint Remy 1420–1435
• Jean Le Fèvre (astronomer) (1652–1706), French astronomer and physicist
• Nicaise le Fèvre (also called Nicasius le Febure; 1615–1669), French chemist and alchemist
• Tanneguy Le Fèvre (Latin Tanaquillus Faber; 1615–1672), French classical scholar

LeFevre, Le Fevre

• Adam LeFevre (1950–), American character actor
• Benjamin Le Fevre (1838–1922), 19th century politician from Ohio
• Frank J. LeFevre (1874–1941), United States Representative from New York, son of Jacob Le Fever
• Jay Le Fevre (1893–1970), United States Representative from New York
• Mylon LeFevre (1944–), American Christian music singer
• Rich LeFevre, American competitive eater
• Carlene LeFevre, American competitive eater
• Robert LeFevre (1911–1986), American businessman
• Ted LeFevre (1964–), American theatrical set designer
• Ulrik le Fevre (1946–), Danish soccer player and manager

Combinations with other surnames

• Anne Dacier (née Le Fèvre; 1654–1720), French scholar and translator of the classics
• Charles Shaw-Lefevre, disambiguation page
  • Charles Shaw-Lefevre (politician) (1759–1823), born Charles Shaw, British Whig politician
  • Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley (1794–1888), his son, Speaker of the House of Commons
• George Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Baron Eversley (1831–1928), British Liberal Party politician
• Jacques Guarrigue-Lefèvre (1961–), founder, owner and current president of Paris Élysée private club
• John Shaw-Lefevre (1797–1879), British barrister, Whig politician and civil servant
• Julia Marton-Lefèvre (1946–)

Related surnames

• Lefebvre
  • e.g. Jean Lefebvre (1919–2004), French film actor
• Lefevere
  • André Lefevere (1945–1996), Belgian-American translation theorist
  • Patrick Lefevere (1955–), Belgian cycling manager
  • Peter Paul Lefevere (1804–1869), Belgian-American Catholic bishop

Other uses

• The LeFevres (also called The Singing LeFevres), American Southern gospel singing group
• Lefevre Peninsula
• Papillon-Lefèvre disease
• Lefèvre-Utile, French biscuit manufacturer
• Winnebago War (also called Le Fèvre Indian War)

See also

• Jacob LeFever
• Fevre Dream, a 1982 vampire novel by George R. R. Martin
• Lefebvre
• Febvre (disambiguation)

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