Duval is a surname, literally translating from
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
to
English as "of the valley".
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.
Its meaning is derived from the French town of
Deville, Ardennes.
"Devall" was first recorded in
England in the
Domesday Book.
In
France, variant spellings include: Lavalle, Lavallie, Laval, Lavall, Deval, Lavell, Lavelle and Lavielle.
The Duval surname has also been spelled some other ways including DeVall, Devoll, DeVol, DuVal, Duvall, DeValle and Devaulle.
Notable People
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Aimé Duval (1918–1984), also known as Père Duval, French priest, singer-songwriter, and guitarist
*
Albert Duval, French Olympic sailing athlete
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Alexandre-Vincent Pineux Duval
Alexandre-Vincent Pineux Duval (6 April 1767, in Rennes – 1 September 1842, in Paris) was a French dramatist, sailor, architect, actor, theatre manager. He was the eighth member elected to occupy seat 4 of the Académie française in 1812.
Du ...
(1767–1842), French dramatist, sailor, architect, actor, and theater manager
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Alf Duval
Alfred "Alf" Walter Duval (born 1 July 1941) is an Australian former rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Club and state rowing
Duval was born in Sydney and attended St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hi ...
(born 1941), Australian rower
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Aline Duval
Aline Louise Duval (1824 – July 20, 1903) was a French stage actress. "Much appreciated in the roles of travesties or grisettes thanks to the biting of her voice and her air of delicacy, she was also noticed in the reviews for her enthusiasm ...
(1824–1903), French stage actress
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Amaury Duval (1760–1838), French lawyer, historian, diplomat, writer, and scholar
* André Duval (1920–2018), French-Canadian author and historian
* Armand Félix Marie Jobbé-Duval (1821–1889), French painter and politician
* Aurélien Duval (born 1988), French cyclist
* Barry E. DuVal (born 1959), American politician
* Becky Duval Reese, American museum director
* Burr H. Duval (1809–1836), American soldier who died in the Texas Revolution, son of William Pope Duval
* Charles Allen Duval (1810–1872) British portrait painter, photographer, and writer
* Claude Duval (1643–1670), French highwayman
* Clément Duval (1850–1935), French anarchist and criminal
* Clive L. DuVal II (1912–2002), American politician and lawyer
* Consuelo Duval (born 1968), Mexican comedian and actress of film, television, theater, and voice-over
* Damon Duval (born 1980), American professional football player
* Daniel Duval (1944–2013), French actor, film director and screenwriter
* David Duval (born 1971), American golfer
* Denise Duval (1921–2016), French opera singer
* Dennis DuVal (born 1952), American retired basketball player
* Dominic Duval (c. 1944–2016), American free jazz bassist
* Edgar Raoul-Duval (1832–1887), French magistrate and politician
* Edwin M. Duval (born 1947), American literary scholar
* Elsie Duval (1892–1919), British suffragist and campaigner
* Émile Duval (1907–1965), French long-distance runner
* Erik Duval (1965–2016), Belgian computer scientist
* Eugénie Duval (born 1993), French racing cyclist
* Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Duval (1808–1885), better known as Amaury-Duval, French painter
* Franca Duval (born 1925), American soprano
* François Duval (disambiguation), various people
* Frank Duval (born 1940), German composer, conductor, record producer, songwriter, and singer
* Frantz Duval, Haitian journalist
* Fred DuVal (born 1954), American businessman, civic leader, and author
* Gaël Duval (born 1973), French entrepreneur
* Gaëtan Duval (1930–1996), Mauritian barrister, statesman, and politician
* Georges Duval de Leyrit (''fl''. 1750s), French colonial governor
* Georges Duval (1772–1853), French playwright
* Georges Duval (journalist) (1847–1919), French playwright and journalist
* Isaac H. Duval (1824–1902), American Civil War general and Congressman
* James Duval (born 1972), American actor
* Jean Duval (1597–1669), Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Baghdad, and Bishop of Ispahan
* Jean-François-Joseph Duval QC (1802–1881), Quebec lawyer, judge, and political figure
* Jean-Jacques Duval (born 1930), French-born American artist
* Jean-Jacques Duval d'Eprémesnil (1745–1794), French magistrate and politician
* Jeanne Duval (c. 1820 – c. 1862), Haitian-born actress and dancer
* John Crittenden Duval (1816–1897), American writer, son of William Pope Duval
* Joseph Duval (1928–2009), French Roman Catholic archbishop
* Joseph-Odilon Duval (1895–1966), Canadian politician
* Joseph Duval-Jouve (1810–1883), French botanist
* Julien Duval (born 1990), French professional racing cyclist
* Jules-Alexandre Duval Le Camus (1814–1878), French painter
* Léon-Étienne Duval (1903–1996), French prelate and cardinal
* Lil Duval, American stand-up comedian
* Loïc Duval (born 1982), French professional racing driver
* Lucie Duval (born 1959), Canadian artist
* Marcel Duval, Canadian air force general
* Maria Duval, Italian-born psychic scammer
* María Duval (born 1937), Mexican actress and singer
* Marie Duval (1847–1890), French cartoonist
* Mathias-Marie Duval (1844–1907), French professor of anatomy and histology
* Maurice Duval (1869–1958), French general and aviator
* Maurice Raoul-Duval (1866–1916), French polo player
* Michael Raoul Duval (1936–2001), American investment banker and lawyer
* Michel Duval (born 1994), Mexican actor, singer, songwriter, composer and model
* Miselaine Duval, Mauritian comedian, television producer, and writer
* Mlle Duval (1718–after 1775), French composer
* Noël Duval (1929–2018), French archaeologist
* Norma Duval (born 1956), a Spanish actress, presenter, and vedette
* Paulette Duval (1889–1951), French dancer and actress
* Philip Duval (1732–1808), English clergyman
* Pierre Duval (disambiguation), Pierre Duval, various people
* Portia Duval-Rigby (born 1970), Australian ice dancer
* Raymond Duval (1894–1955), French general
* Robbert Duval (1639–1732\), Dutch painter
* Robin Duval (born 1941), British film censor
* Salluste Duval (1872–1917), Canadian doctor of medicine, inventor, engineer, organist, musician, and professor of mathematics and mechanics
* Stanwood Duval (born 1942), American judge
* Sunny Duval, Québécois rock guitarist and songwriter
* Sylvie Andrich-Duval (born 1958), Luxembourgish politician
* Thibaut Duval (born 1979), Belgian pole vaulter
* Thomas Howard DuVal (1813–1880), U.S. federal judge, son of William Pope Duval
* Trevon Duval (born 1998), American professional basketball player
* Una Duval (1879–1975), British suffragette and marriage reformer
* Victoria Duval, American professional tennis player
* William Duval (ice hockey) (1877–1905), Canadian professional ice hockey player
* William Pope Duval (1784–1854), American governor of the Florida Territory
* Xavier Barsalou-Duval (born 1988), Canadian politician
* Xavier-Luc Duval (born 1958), Mauritian politician
* Yves Duval (1934–2009), Belgian comics author
* Yvette Duval (1931–2006), Moroccan-born French historian
Characters
*Dr. Peter Duval, fictional character, ''Fantastic Voyage''
See also
* Duvall (surname)
References
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French-language surnames