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
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Lefèvre family There were various members of the Lefèvre family engaged in tapestry weaving, in Europe of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Origins
We hear of one Lancelot Lefebvre as one of the masters of tapestry weaving in Brussels and in Antwerp in 1655; and in ...
, French tapestry weavers, or one of its members; Lancelot, Pierre, Philip or Jean
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Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples
Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples ( Latinized as Jacobus Faber Stapulensis; c. 1455 – c. 1536) was a French theologian and a leading figure in French humanism. He was a precursor of the Protestant movement in France. The "d'Étaples" was not part ...
(c. 1455 – c. 1536), French theologian and a leading figure in French humanism
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Jacob Faber, 16th-century block-cutter, engraver, designer of decorative prints and publisher, in Switzerland and France
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Alain Lefèvre
Alain Lefèvre, (born July 23, 1962) is a French Canadian pianist and composer. He is one of the Québécois pianists who have sold the greatest number of musical recordings.
In 2009, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. He w ...
(1962–), French Canadian pianist and composer
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André Lefevere
André Alphons Lefevere (1945 – 27 March 1996) was a translation theorist. He had studied at the University of Ghent (1964–1968) and then obtained his PhD at the University of Essex in 1972. When he died of acute leukemia, he was Professor of ...
, Belgian-American translation theorist
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André Lefèvre (Scouting) (1887–1946), French Scouting notable
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André Joseph Lefèvre
André Joseph Lefèvre (17 June 1869 – 5 November 1929) was a French politician who was Minister of War in 1920.
Life
Early years
André Joseph Lefèvre was born in Paris on 17 June 1869, son of an engineer who was an inspector for the ''Compa ...
(1869–1929), French Minister of Defence
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Édouard Lefèvre
Édouard Lefèvre (22 January 183917 June 1894) was a French botanist and later entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera. He became a member of the Entomological Society of France
Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of ...
(1839–1894), French entomologist
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Edwin Lefèvre (1871–1943), American journalist
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Géo Lefèvre (1877–1961), French journalist creator of the Tour de France
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Françoise Lefèvre
Françoise Lefèvre (born 22 November 1942) is a French writer discovered by publisher Jean-Jacques Pauvert. She is a recipient of the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle
Biography
Françoise Lefèvre was born 22 November 1942 in Paris. She made h ...
(born 1942), French writer
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Gustave Lefèvre (1831–1910), French Romantic composer
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Guy Lefèvre de la Boderie
Guy Lefèvre de la Boderie (b. near Falaise, Calvados in Normandy, 9 August 1541; d. in 1598 in the house in which he was born) was a French Orientalist, Bible scholar and poet.
At an early age he devoted himself to the study of Middle Eastern ...
(1541–1598), French orientalist, Bible scholar and poet
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Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples
Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples ( Latinized as Jacobus Faber Stapulensis; c. 1455 – c. 1536) was a French theologian and a leading figure in French humanism. He was a precursor of the Protestant movement in France. The "d'Étaples" was not part ...
(also called Jacob Faber Stapulensis; c. 1455–1536), French theologian and humanist
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Jacques Lefèvre (fencer)
Jacques Lefèvre (born 1 February 1928) was a French fencer. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Lefèvre won a team bronze medal for fencing, as a member of the French Men's Sabre team. He competed for France in the individual and team sabre events at ...
(born 1928), French Olympic fencer
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Jean-Xavier Lefèvre Jean-Xavier Lefèvre (Lausanne Cressis, 6 March 1763 – Paris Neuilly, 9 November 1829) was a Swiss-born French clarinettist and composer.
In 1778, at the age of 15, Lefèvre became a member of the French Guards band. When the National Guard ...
(1763–1829), Swiss clarinetist and composer
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Laurent Lefèvre (born 1976), French cyclist
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Pascal Lefèvre (born 1965), French javelin thrower
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Raymond Lefèvre (1929–2008), French conductor of light music
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Robert Lefèvre
Robert Jacques François Faust Lefèvre (, 24 September 1755, in Bayeux – 3 October 1830, in Paris) was a French painter of portraits, history paintings and religious paintings. He was heavily influenced by Jacques-Louis David and his style is ...
(1755–1830), French painter
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Sophie Lefèvre (born 1981), French tennis player
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Théo Lefèvre
Théodore Joseph Albéric Marie "Théo" Lefèvre (17 January 1914 – 18 September 1973) was a lawyer at the Ghent court of justice. In 1946 he became deputy of the Belgian parliament for the PSC-CVP. Between 25 April 1961 and 28 July 1965 he wa ...
(1914–1973), 39th Prime Minister of Belgium
Lefevre
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Albert Lefevre
Albert Lefevre (1873–1928) was an American psychologist.
Early life
Albert Lefevre was born on October 4, 1873 in Baltimore, Maryland. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He studied at J ...
(1873–1928), American psychologist
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Charles Lefevre
Charles Eugene Joseph Marie Lefevre (1893-1948) was a French flying ace credited with six aerial victories during the First World War. He led two different fighter squadrons into combat to do so, and won the ''Legion d'honneur'' for his exploits.T ...
(1893–1948), French flying ace
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Ernesto Tisdel Lefevre
Ernesto Tisdel Lefevre de la Ossa (1876–1922) was a Panamanian politician.
He was elected as the third presidential designate by the National Assembly for the term 1918-1920. In that capacity he became the President of Panama
This art ...
(1876–1922), Panamanian politician
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Rachelle Lefevre (born 1979), Canadian actress
LeFevre
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Adam LeFevre
Adam LeFevre (born August 11, 1950) is an American character actor, poet, and playwright who works in cinema, television, theater and commercials.
Biography
LeFevre was born in Albany, New York, the son of Helen (née Rhodes), a hospital patien ...
(born 1950), American character actor
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Carlene LeFevre
Carlene LeFevre is a competitive eater from Henderson, Nevada. She and her husband, Rich LeFevre, are said to form the "First Family of Competitive Eating", and are both top ranked members of the International Federation of Competitive Eating. ...
, American competitive eater
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Eva LeFevre (1851–1948), American attorney
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Frank J. LeFevre
Frank Jacob Le Fevre (November 30, 1874 – April 29, 1941) was a U.S. Representative from New York, son of Jacob Le Fever.
Born in New Paltz, New York, Le Fevre attended the public schools and the New Paltz Normal School.
He became engaged i ...
(1874–1941), United States Representative from New York, son of Jacob Le Fever
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Mylon LeFevre
Mylon R. LeFevre (born October 6, 1944) is an American Christian rock singer best known for his work with his band Mylon and Broken Heart. He is a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He travels around the United States, ministering, teach ...
(born 1944), American Christian music singer
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Rich LeFevre
Rich LeFevre (nickname "The Locust") is a competitive eater from Henderson, Nevada. Rich and his wife, Carlene LeFevre, are sometimes referred to as "the First Family of Competitive Eating", and are both top ranked members of the International F ...
, American competitive eater
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Robert LeFevre
Robert LeFevre (October 13, 1911 – May 13, 1986) was an American libertarian businessman, radio personality, and primary theorist of autarchism.
Early life
LeFevre was born in Gooding, Idaho, on October 13, 1911, but when he was a child ...
(1911–1986), American businessman
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Ted LeFevre
Ted LeFevre (born July 8, 1964) is an American theatrical set designer.
Early life
He was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and has worked in and around New York City since 1990. In the early 2000's, he designed the sets for ''Anything Goes'', ''Caba ...
(born 1964), American theatrical set designer
Le Fevre, le Fevre, Le Fêvre, le Fêvre
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Arthur Le Fevre
Arthur Le Fevre (1887 – 27 June 1957) was an Australian professional golfer and golf club maker. He won the 1921 Australian Open.
Early life
Le Fevre was born in Rye, Sussex, England in 1887 as Arthur Feaver, the son of Henry Feaver and Carol ...
(1887–1957), Australian golfer
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Benjamin Le Fevre
Benjamin Le Fevre (October 8, 1838 – March 7, 1922) was a nineteenth-century American politician and Civil War veteran from Ohio. He served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1887.
Biography
Born near Maple ...
(1838–1922), 19th century politician from Ohio
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George Le Fevre
George Le Fevre (14 March 1848 – 17 October 1891) was a politician and surgeon in the colony of Victoria. He served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for North Yarra from 1887 until his death in 1891.
Biography
Le Fevre was ...
(1848–1891), surgeon and politician in colonial Australia
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Jay Le Fevre
Jay Le Fevre (September 6, 1893 – April 26, 1970) was a United States representative from New York.
Life
Born in New Paltz, Ulster County, he graduated from the Lawrenceville School and attended Dartmouth College. During the First Worl ...
(1893–1970), United States Representative from New York
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Jean Le Fevre de Saint-Remy
Jean may refer to:
People
* Jean (female given name)
* Jean (male given name)
* Jean (surname)
Fictional characters
* Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character
* Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations
* Jean ...
(sometimes Fèvre, c. 1395–1468), Burgundian chronicler and seigneur of Saint Remy 1420–1435
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Ulrik le Fevre (born 1946), Danish soccer player and manager
Le Fèvre, le Fèvre
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André le Fèvre
André Jarich le Fèvre (12 December 1898 – 6 November 1977) was a Dutch association football midfielder. He was included in the Netherlands team that finished fourth for the 1924 Summer Olympics; le Fèvre played five games and scored one goa ...
, Dutch footballer at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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Anne Dacier (née Le Fèvre; 1654–1720), French scholar and translator of the classics
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Jacques Le Fèvre (mid c. 17th–1716), French Roman Catholic theologian and controversialist
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Jean Le Fèvre (astronomer)
:''To be distinguished from Jean Le Fèvre, bishop of Chartres 1380-1389, Jean Le Fèvre (canon) and Jean Le Fevre de Saint-Remy 1420-1435''
Jean Le Fèvre (9 April 1652 – 1706, Paris) was a French astronomer and physicist. He was editor of the ...
(1652–1706), French astronomer and physicist
* Nicaise le Fèvre (also known as
Nicasius le Febure; 1615–1669), French chemist and alchemist
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Tanneguy Le Fèvre
Tanneguy Le Fèvre (Tanaquil usFaber) (1615 – 12 September 1672) was a French classical scholar. He wrote many books, and translated numerous classical works. Somewhat unusually in this era, he educated his daughter Anne Dacier in Greek and Lati ...
(also known as Tanaquillus Faber; 1615–1672), French classical scholar
LeFever
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Jacob LeFever
Jacob LeFever (April 20, 1830 – February 4, 1905) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Biography
Jacob LeFever was born in New Paltz, New York on April 20, 1830. He was educated at New Paltz Academy and Amenia Seminary. He operated a s ...
(1830–1905), American politician
Lefevere
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André Lefevere
André Alphons Lefevere (1945 – 27 March 1996) was a translation theorist. He had studied at the University of Ghent (1964–1968) and then obtained his PhD at the University of Essex in 1972. When he died of acute leukemia, he was Professor of ...
(1945–1996), Belgian-American translation theorist
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Patrick Lefevere (born 1955), Belgian cycling manager
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Peter Paul Lefevere
Peter Paul Lefevere, or Lefebre (April 30, 1804 – March 4, 1869), was a 19th-century Belgian born bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He was a missionary priest in the states of Missouri, Illinois and Iowa before he served ...
(1804–1869), Belgian-American Catholic bishop
Combinations with other surnames
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Charles Shaw-Lefevre (politician)
Charles Shaw Lefevre (20 September 1759 – 27 April 1823), born Charles Shaw, was a British Whig politician.
Shaw Lefevre was the son of Reverend George Shaw, Rector of Womersley, Yorkshire, by his wife Mary, daughter of Edward Green. He ...
(1759–1823), born Charles Shaw, British Whig politician
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Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley
Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley, GCB, PC (22 February 1794 – 28 December 1888), was a British Whig politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1839 to 1857. He is the second-longest serving Speaker of the Hous ...
(1794–1888), his son, Speaker of the House of Commons
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George Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Baron Eversley
George John Shaw Lefevre, 1st Baron Eversley (12 June 1831 – 19 April 1928) was a British Liberal Party politician. In a ministerial career that spanned thirty years, he was twice First Commissioner of Works and also served as Postmaster Gene ...
(1831–1928), British Liberal Party politician
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Jacques Guarrigue-Lefèvre (born 1961), founder, owner and current president of Paris Élysée private club
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John Shaw-Lefevre (1797–1879), British barrister, Whig politician and civil servant
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Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Julia Marton-Lefèvre (1946, Budapest) is a French - US environmentalist and academic. She studied history, ecology and environmental planning in the US and in France, and was born in Hungary.
Career
She was Director General of IUCN, the In ...
(born 1946), French conservationist
As a given name
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Lefevre James Cranstone (1822–1893), English artist
Related surnames
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Lefebvre
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Lefebre
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Lefébure Lefébure is a Norman- Picard surname, variation of Lefebvre and may refer to:
* Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély (1817–1869), French organist and composer
* Eugène Lefébure (1838–1908), French Egyptologist
* Yvonne Lefébure (1898–1986) ...
Other uses
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The LeFevres
The LeFevres, or The Singing LeFevres, were an American Southern gospel singing group, active for nearly 50 years in the middle of the twentieth century.
The LeFevres were a family from Smithville, Tennessee, and their singing group centered on b ...
(also called The Singing LeFevres), American Southern gospel singing group
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Lefevre Peninsula
The Lefevre Peninsula is a peninsula located in the Australian state of South Australia located about northwest of the Adelaide city centre. It is a narrow sand spit of about running north from its connection to the mainland.
The name given ...
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Papillon-Lefèvre disease
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Lefèvre-Utile, French biscuit manufacturer
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Winnebago War
The Winnebago War, also known as the Winnebago Uprising, was a brief conflict that took place in 1827 in the Upper Mississippi River region of the United States, primarily in what is now the state of Wisconsin. Not quite a war, the hostilities ...
(also called Le Fèvre Indian War)
See also
* ''
Fevre Dream'', a 1982 vampire novel by George R. R. Martin
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Febvre (disambiguation) Febvre resp. Le Febvre may refer to:
People
* Antoine Lefèbvre de La Barre (1622–1688), Governor of New France from 1682 to 1685
* Frédéric Febvre (1835–1916), French actor
* Yves Le Febvre (1874-1959), leftist and anticlerical Breton w ...
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