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Lefebvre D'Ovidio Family
Lefebvre () is a common northern French surname. Other variations include Lefèbvre, Lefèvre, Lefeuvre (western France) and Lefébure (northern France and Normandy). In the Occitan and Arpitan extension area, the variation is Fabre, Favre, Faure, Favret, Favrette or Dufaure and in Corsica Fabri (cf. Italian ''Fabbri'', ''Fabri''). In Celtic-speaking Brittany, the corresponding name is Le Goff(ic), with the article ''le'' to translate Breton ''ar''. For Anglophone pronunciation purposes, the name has evolved, especially in the United States and Anglophone regions of Canada mainly by Acadians, among whom it is also a common surname, to LaFave, LeFave, Lefever and Lafevre, as well as other variant spellings. The English surname Feaver is also derived from Lefebvre. (See ''Lefèvre'' for more.) The name derives from ''faber'', the Latin word for "craftsman", "worker"; used in Late Latin in Gaul to mean smith. Many northern French surnames (especially in Normandy) are used with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefèvre
Lefèvre is a common family name derived from the original northern French surname Lefebvre. Common variations include Lefevre, LeFevre, Le Fevre, le Fevre, Le Fèvre, le Fèvre, LeFever, Lefevere, Le Fêvre and le Fêvre. Surnames Lefèvre * Lefèvre family, French tapestry weavers, or one of its members; Lancelot, Pierre, Philip or Jean * Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples (c. 1455 – c. 1536), French theologian and a leading figure in French humanism * Jacob Faber, 16th-century block-cutter, engraver, designer of decorative prints and publisher, in Switzerland and France * Alain Lefèvre (1962–), French Canadian pianist and composer * André Lefevere, Belgian-American translation theorist * André Lefèvre (Scouting) (1887–1946), French Scouting notable * André Joseph Lefèvre (1869–1929), French Minister of Defence * Édouard Lefèvre (1839–1894), French entomologist * Edwin Lefèvre (1871–1943), American journalist * Géo Lefèvre (1877–1961), French journalist cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlette Lefebvre
Arlette Marie-Laure Lefebvre, , known by her patients as "Dr. Froggie" (born 26 July 1947) is a child psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Born in Montreal, Quebec, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964 from the Université de Caen and a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1970 from the University of Toronto. Lefebvre is also an associate professor at the University of Toronto. She is a member of both the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada. In 1991, she founded Ability Online. In 1996, she was inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame The Canadian Disability Hall of Fame (formerly the Terry Fox Hall of Fame), recognizes "outstanding Canadians who have made extraordinary contributions to enriching the quality of life for people with physical disabilities". It is run by the Canadia .... References * External linksDr. Froggie's Favourite Links 1947 births Living people Canadian psychiatrists Child psychiatrists Members of the Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Lefebvre
Émile Lefebvre was a French playwright and chansonnier of the 19th century whose plays were performed at the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques, and at the Théâtre des Variétés. Œuvres *181: ''400,000 francs pour vingt sous'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Émile Colliot *1851: ''Dans l'autre monde'', rêverie vaudeville in 2 acts and 3 tableaux, with Colliot *1852: ''L'Ami de la maison'', comédie en vaudevilles The ''comédie en vaudevilles'' () was a theatrical entertainment which began in Paris towards the end of the 17th century, in which comedy was enlivened through lyrics using the melody of popular vaudeville (song), vaudeville songs.Barnes 2001. ... in 1 act, with Colliot *1854: ''La Revue de Reims 1853, ou Remi, la Nesle et Cie'', folie-vaudeville in 6 tableaux, with Léon Delmas *1860: ''A Notre-Dame d'Espérance'', music by Eugène Willent Bordogni *1861: ''A Notre-Dame de la Sallette'', music by Bordogni *1861: ''Au nom du Christ'', music by Bordogni *1861: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsie Lefebvre
Elsie Lefebvre (born May 5, 1979 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec politician. She was the Member of the National Assembly for the Laurier-Dorion riding from 2004 to 2007, and later served on Montreal City Council. She is trilingual, speaking French, Spanish and English. Profile Background Lefebvre has been involved in politics, with the Parti Québécois (PQ), since the age of 17. Following her bachelor's degree in political science at Université de Montréal, her studies took her to the Universidad de las Américas in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. There she gathered much political experience, notably as an intern at the Quebec Government House in Mexico City and as parliamentary assistant to French politician Philippe Séguin. Election In 2004, she won the Parti Québécois candidacy for the coming by-election in her native riding, Laurier-Dorion, and began a campaign of outspoken left-wing and sovereigntist politics (opposing the Charest government). On September 20, 2004, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Lefebvre (ice Hockey)
Claude Lefebvre (born February 20, 1964) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who is currently an assistant coach for the Quebec Remparts in the QMJHL The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The l .... Awards and honours References External links * 1964 births Living people Canadian ice hockey players French Quebecers Ice hockey people from Quebec City Moncton Golden Flames players Quebec Remparts players {{Canada-icehockey-player-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Lefebvre (handballer)
Claude Lefebvre (born December 8, 1952 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... He was part of the Canadian handball team which finished eleventh in the 1976 Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. References profile 1952 births Living people Canadian male handball players Olympic handball players of Canada Handball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Montreal French Quebecers {{Canada-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Lefebvre (artist)
Claude Lefebvre may refer to: *Claude Lefèbvre (1633–1675), French painter and engraver *Claude Lefebvre (handballer) (born 1952), Canadian handball player *Claude Lefebvre (ice hockey) (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *Claude Lefebvre (politician) Claude Ulysse Lefebvre (February 23, 1929 – January 19, 2016) was a Canadian municipal politician, who served as mayor of the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada from 1981 to 1989. In 1984, while Lefebvre was mayor, Laval and the French commune of La ... (1929–2016), Canadian municipal politician * Claude Lefebvre (composer) (1930-2012), French composer ( :fr:Claude Lefebvre) {{hndis, Lefebvre, Claude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles-Édouard Lefebvre
Charles-Édouard Lefebvre (19 June 1843 – 8 September 1917) was a French composer. Lefebvre was born in Paris, the son of painter Charles Lefebvre, and studied with Charles Gounod and Ambroise Thomas at the Paris Conservatoire. In 1870, he was awarded the Prix de Rome together with Henri Maréchal (1842–1924) for the cantata ''Le Jugement de Dieu''. He was awarded the Prix Chartier for his compositions twice, in 1884 and 1891. In 1895 he succeeded Benjamin Godard as director of the Paris Conservatoire's chamber music class. According to Elaine Brody's entry on him in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1980), "In his own words, he worked in pastels rather than oils." He died in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, aged 74. Works *''Le Jugement de Dieu'' (1870) *''Le Chant du cavalier'' (Duo for Cello (or Bassoon) and Piano (or Organ), 1876) *op. 46: ''3 Pièces'' (Duos for Cello and Piano, 1877) *''Lucrèce'' (opera, 1878) *op. 53: ''Le Trésor'' (comic opera in 1 act, libre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Lefebvre (curler)
Catherine Lefebvre (born 1 May 1959) is a French curler. She participated in the demonstration curling event at the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, MohkÃnsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts†..., where the French women's team finished in eighth place. Teams References External links * Living people 1959 births Sportspeople from Haute-Savoie French female curlers Curlers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic curlers of France {{France-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Lefebvre
Camille Lefebvre, C.S.C. (14 February 1831 Р28 January 1895) was a Holy Cross mother and vicar general for the Acadian population of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (Maritime Canada). Born in Saint Philippe-de-Laprairie, Lower Canada, he was an itinerant primary school teacher before beginning religious studies in 1852, at the Congregation of Holy Cross at Saint-Laurent near Montreal. He was ordained a priest on 29 July 1855 at age 24. First appointed as assistant priest in the rural parish of Saint-Eustache, he afterwards taught at a business college in Saint-Aim̩ (Massueville) in the diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe. In 1863, Bishop John Sweeny of New Brunswick recognized a need to provide education to the French speaking Catholic population the Maritime colonies, as well as English-speaking Catholics of Irish and Scottish descent. Under Sweeny's mandate, in the fall of 1864 Father Lefebvre founded St. Joseph's College in Memramcook, New Brunswick as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Lefebvre
Wilfred Henry "Lefty" Lefebvre (November 11, 1915 – January 19, 2007) was an American professional baseball player and scout, and college baseball head coach. A southpaw pitcher and native of West Warwick, Rhode Island, LeFebvre had a nine-year playing career (1938–1944; 1946–1947). He appeared in 36 games in Major League Baseball as a member of the Boston Red Sox (six games in –) and Washington Senators (30 games during –). LeFebvre entered baseball after graduating from the College of the Holy Cross. He was listed as tall and . In 1935, LeFebvre played for Falmouth in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and helped lead the team to the league title. In MLB, LeFebvre posted a 5–5 record and a 5.03 earned run average. In 132 innings pitched, he surrendered 162 hits and 51 bases on balls, fanning 36. He made ten starts among his 36 appearances, with three complete games. He notched three saves as a relief pitcher. In his major league debut on June 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
