Lefebvre () is a common northern French surname. Other variations include Lefèbvre,

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 * Lef ...

, Lefeuvre (western France) and Lefébure (northern France and Normandy). In the

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language Occitan (; o ...

and Arpitan extension area, the variation is Fabre, Favre, Faure, Favret, Favrette or Dufaure and in

Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...

Fabri (cf. Italian ''

Fabbri Fabbri is an Italian surname. Notable people with the name include: * Adriana Bisi Fabbri (1881–1918), Italian painter * Agenore Fabbri (1911–1998), Italian sculptor and painter * Alan Fabbri (born 1979), Italian politician * Alejandro Fabbri ...

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Fabri Fabri is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna Fabri (f. 1496), Swedish publisher and printer * Annibale Pio Fabri (1697–1760), Italian singer and composer * Emanuel Fabri (born 1952), Maltese footballer * Ernst Fabri (189 ...

''). In Celtic-speaking

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...

, the corresponding name is Le Goff(ic), with the article ''le'' to translate

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally ** Breton people ** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Ga ...

''ar''. For

Anglophone Speakers of English are also known as Anglophones, and the countries where English is natively spoken by the majority of the population are termed the ''Anglosphere''. Over two billion people speak English , making English the largest language ...

pronunciation purposes, the name has evolved, especially in the United States and Anglophone regions of Canada mainly by

Acadian The Acadians (french: Acadiens , ) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Most Acadians live in the region of Acadia, as it is the region where the de ...

s, 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 ''

'' for more.) The name derives from ''faber'', the Latin word for "craftsman", "worker"; used in Late Latin in Gaul to mean

smith Smith may refer to: People * Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals * Smith (given name) * Smith (surname), a family name originating in England, Scotland and Ireland ** List of people wi ...

. Many northern French surnames (especially in

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

) are used with the definite masculine article as a prefix (Lefebvre, Lefèvre; a more archaic spelling is Le Febvre), with the contracted masculine article as a prefix (Dufaure) in the south of France, or without article/prefix (Favre, Faure) in the south of France, but the meaning is the same.

Albert Dauzat Albert Dauzat (; 4 July 1877 – 31 October 1955) was a French linguist specializing in toponymy and onomastics. Dauzat, a student of Jules Gilliéron, was a director of studies at the École des hautes études. Works * ''L'argot des poilus; di ...

, Jean Dubois, Henri Mitterand, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Larousse 1981. New full-filled edition by

Marie-Thérèse Morlet Marie-Thérèse Morlet (Guise, Aisne, November 18, 1913 - July 9, 2005) was a French scholar (specialist in onomastics) and honorary director of research at CNRS. Her publications include ''Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille'' (''Et ...

People

Lefebvre

Alain Lefebvre Alain Lefebvre (born in 1960) is a French entrepreneur and author. He is recognized as a French pioneer in the client server computing and Internet era. He cofounded SQLI in 1990, with a successful IPO in the summer of 2000 during the Internet ...

(born 1947), French journalist *

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 1 ...

(born 1947), Canadian child psychologist *

Arthur H. Lefebvre Arthur Henry Lefebvre (14 March 1923 – 24 November 2003) was a British scientist and an innovative leader in the science and engineering of fuel sprays and combustion in gas turbines. Career During his career he developed several innovative atom ...

(1923–2003), research engineer and scientist *

Benny Lefebvre Benny M. Lefebvre (; November 16, 1912 – April 2, 1994) was an American athlete and sports coach. After graduating from Manual Arts High School, Lefebvre had a long career in professional American football, football that spanned from 1934 to 1 ...

(1912–1994), American athlete and sports coach *

Bernard Lefebvre Bernard Lefebvre (27 March 1906 - 30 November 1992), known as ''Ellebé'', was a French photographer. He was a member of the Rouen Academy, and president of the Rouen Photo-club from 1937-1941 and 1951-1977. Works * Charles Rabot, ''Croisière arc ...

(1929-1999), Canadian surgeon and director of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons *

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 ...

(1915–2007), American baseball player, coach, and scout *

Camille Lefebvre Camille Lefebvre, C.S.C. (14 February 1831 – 28 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-Laprairi ...

(1831–1895), French Catholic missionary *

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, where the French women's team finished in eighth place. Teams References External links * Livi ...

(born 1959), French curler *

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 ...

(1843–1917), French composer *

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 ...

(1633–1675), French painter and engraver *

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 e ...

(born 1952), former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics *

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; ab ...

(born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *

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 F ...

(born 1979), Canadian politician from

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 thirtee ...

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'', vaudevill ...

, French playwright *

Éric Lefebvre Éric Lefebvre is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a by-election on December 5, 2016. He represents the electoral district of Arthabaska as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec caucus. Lefebvre prev ...

(born 1971), Canadian politician from

Eugène Lefebvre Eugène Lefebvre (4 October 1878 – 7 September 1909) was a French aviation pioneer. He was reportedly the first stunt pilot, Villard, Henry Serrano, ''Contact! The Story of the Early Birds,'' 1968, Thomas Y. Crowell, ASIN: B001G8D7K0, retr ...

(1878–1909), French aviator, the second person ever to be killed in airplane crash *

François Joseph Lefebvre François Joseph Lefebvre ( , ; 25 October 1755 – 14 September 1820), Duc de Dantzig, was a French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and one of the original eighteen Marshals of the Empire created by Napoleon. E ...

(1755–1820), French marshal during Napoleonic Wars, Duke of Gdańsk *

Frédéric Lefebvre Frédéric Lefebvre (; born 14 October 1963 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French politician who served as Secretary of State for Trade, Small and Medium Enterprises, Tourism, Services, Liberal professions and Consumption under the Minister of Eco ...

(born 1963), French politician *

Georges Lefebvre Georges Lefebvre (; 6 August 1874 – 28 August 1959) was a French historian, best known for his work on the French Revolution and peasant life. He is considered one of the pioneers of "history from below". He coined the phrase the ...

(1874–1959), French historian * Germaine Lefebvre (1933–1990), French actress professionally known as Capucine *

Guillaume Lefebvre Guillaume Lefebvre (born May 7, 1981) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins. Playing career Lefebv ...

(born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player *

Gustave Lefebvre Gustave Lefebvre (17 July 1879 – 1 November 1957) was a French Egyptologist. As inspector for Middle Egypt for the Egyptian Antiquities Service headed by Gaston Maspero, he managed the partage of Ludwig Borchardt's excavations at el- Amarna, ...

(1879–1957), French Egyptologist *

Henri Lefebvre Henri Lefebvre ( , ; 16 June 1901 – 29 June 1991) was a French Marxist philosopher and sociologist, best known for pioneering the critique of everyday life, for introducing the concepts of the right to the city and the production of so ...

(1901–1991), French philosopher, sociologist, and intellectual *

Jean Lefebvre Jean Marcel Lefebvre (3 October 1919Some sources indicate he was born in 1922. – 9 July 2004) was a French film actor. His erratic studies were interrupted by World War II. Taken prisoner and then requisitioned as a laborer, he escaped to joi ...

(1922–2004), French actor * Jean Baptiste Lefebvre de Villebrune (1732-1809), French physician, philologist, and translator *

Jim Lefebvre James Kenneth Lefebvre ( ; born January 7, 1942) is a former major league baseball player, coach, and manager. An infielder, he was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1962. Baseball career Playing career Lefebvre was th ...

(born 1942), American baseball player *

Joe Lefebvre Joseph Henry Lefebvre ( ; born February 22, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played all or parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees (1980), San Diego Padres (1981–83) and Phila ...

(born 1956), American baseball player *

Jules Joseph Lefebvre Jules Joseph Lefebvre (; 14 March 183624 February 1911) was a French figure painter, educator and theorist. Early life Lefebvre was born in Tournan-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, on 14 March 1836. He entered the École nationale supérieure des Bea ...

(1836–1911), French painter *

Kristine Lefebvre Kristine Leigh Lefebvre is a lawyer, and was a contestant on NBC's reality show ''The Apprentice'' who made it into the final group of six contestants before being fired. The credentials which garnered Lefebvre a spot on the show include her educ ...

, American lawyer and contestant on ''The Apprentice'' *

Louise-Rosalie Lefebvre Louise-Rosalie Lefebvre (18 June 1755 – 22 September 1821), also known as Madame Dugazon, was a French operatic mezzo-soprano, actress and dancer. Born in Berlin as the daughter of a dancing master at the court of Frederick II of Prussia, s ...

(1751–1821), French actress, dancer, and singer *

Ludo Lefebvre Ludovic Lefebvre (; born 18 April 1971) is a Michelin-star French chef, restaurateur, author, and television personality. He trained in France for 12 years before moving to Los Angeles. He was awarded the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Five Sta ...

(born 1971), French chef *

Loïc Lefebvre Loïc Lefebvre (born 4 December 1976) is a Michelin-starred French chef and restaurateur. He is the chef-owner of L’Atelier du Peintre in Colmar, France. Early life and training Lefebvre studied at Lycée Alain Fournier in Verdun, France. He ...

(born 1976), French chef *

Marcel Lefebvre Marcel François Marie Joseph Lefebvre (; 29 November 1905 – 25 March 1991) was a French Catholic archbishop who greatly influenced modern traditional Catholicism. In 1970, he founded the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), a community to train ...

(1905–1991), French Catholic archbishop *

René Lefebvre René Charles Joseph Marie Lefebvre (23 February 1879 – 4 March 1944) was a French factory-owner from Tourcoing,Roland Lefebvre Roland Philippe Lefebvre (born 7 February 1963), is a former Dutch cricketer and also former ODI captain for Netherlands. Although not exposed to many international games at the time, Lefebvre is considered one of the very few players from outsi ...

(born 1963), Dutch cricket player *

Sébastien Lefebvre Sébastien Lefebvre (born June 5, 1981) is a Canadian musician, who is best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band Simple Plan. He has also released solo albums and duo work. Equipment Lefebvre currently uses Fra ...

, French-Canadian musician * Ségolène Lefebvre (born 1993), French boxer *

Stéphane Lefebvre Stéphane Lefebvre (born 16 March 1992) is a rally driver from France. He won the World Rally Championship-3 and Junior World Rally Championship in the season, and scored his first points at the 2015 Rallye Deutschland, his first time driving a ...

(born 1992), French rally driver *

Sylvain Lefebvre Sylvain Jean Lefebvre (born October 14, 1967) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played on five National Hockey League teams from 1989 to 2003. He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996. Lefebvre was most recently a ...

(born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player *

Tim Lefebvre Tim Lefebvre (born February 4, 1968) is an American bass guitarist. Both as a session musician and band member, he has worked with a wide range of musicians, including David Bowie, The Black Crowes, Elvis Costello, Sting, Empire of the Sun, The S ...

(born 1968), American musician * Vladimir Lefebvre, American mathematician

Lefèbvre

André Lefèbvre André Lefèbvre (19 August 1894 – 4 May 1964) was a French automobile engineer. André René Lefèbvre was born in Louvres, Val-d'Oise, Louvres, France (North of Paris, Val-d'Oise, Val d'Oise). He began his career as an aviation engineer wor ...

(1894–1964), French automobile engineer * Hippolyte-Jules Lefèbvre (1863–1935), French sculptor *

Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre (commonly Joseph Lefèbvre, 15 April 1892—2 April 1973) was a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bourges from 1943 to 1969 and was made a cardinal in 1960. He was the cousin o ...

(1892–1973), French Catholic archbishop

Le Febvre

Charles-Hugues Le Febvre de Saint-Marc Charles-Hugues Le Febvre de Saint-Marc (22 June 1698 – 20 November 1769) was an 18th-century French playwright and homme de lettres. Saint-Marc is remembered for works of different genres, especially by editions of various authors such as th ...

(1698–1772), French playwright

Combined with other surnames

Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes Charles, comte Lefebvre-Desnouettes or Lefèbvre-Desnoëttes (14 September 1773, in Paris – 22 April 1822) became a French officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and a general during the Napoleonic Wars. He later emigrated to the United ...

(or Lefèbvre-Desnoëttes; 1773–1822), French peer and general

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