Cavelier Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Many Cavelier families will find their roots under Chevalier, the form most records use. At root, the name means “Knight, horseman”.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Cavelier is listed among the recognised spellings of Chevalier.
• Names that sound alike, such as Cavalieri, are easily confused in old records.
• Other spellings include Cavalier, Cavalié and Chevallier.
• French birth records list 2,757 children named Cavelier between 1891 and 2000.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Chevalier surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Cavelier family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.