Lefebvre (; commonly in English-speaking countries, as well as or ) is a common northern French surname. Alternative forms include ''Lefebvre'', ''le Febvre'', ''Le Febvre'', ''Lefèbvre'', ''le Fèbvre'', ''Le Fèbvre'', as well as the common variant Lefèvre (''le Fèvre'', ''Le Fèvre''; anglicized ''Lefevre'', ''le Fevre'', ''Le Fevre'', ''LeFevre'', ''LeFever''). Dialectal variants include Lefevere (Belgium), Lefebre, Lefeuvre (western France), and Lefébure (northern France and Normandy). 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 and fictional characters * 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 ** List of people ...

. 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, spoken in parts o ...

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

Corsica Corsica ( , , ; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the Regions of France, 18 regions of France. It is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the Metro ...

''Fabri'' (cf. Italian ''

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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 * Cornelia Fabri (1869-1915), Italian mathematician * Emanuel Fab ...

''). In Celtic-speaking

Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...

, 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 **Gale ...

''ar''. Many northern French surnames (especially in

Normandy Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...

) 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 Onomastics (or onomatology in older texts) is the study of proper names, including their etymology, history, and use. An ''alethony ...

, 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'' (''Etym ...

. For

Anglophone The English-speaking world comprises the 88 countries and territories in which English is an official, administrative, or cultural language. In the early 2000s, between one and two billion people spoke English, making it the largest language ...

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

Acadian The Acadians (; , ) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, most descendants of Acadians live in either the Northern American region of Acadia, ...

s, among whom it is also a common surname, yielding not only Lefevre and LeFever, but also ''Lafevre'', ''Lafever'', ''Lefavre'', ''LeFave'', ''LaFave'', as well as other variant spellings. The English surname ''Feaver'' is also derived from Lefebvre.

People

Lefebvre and variations

Lefebvre

* Alain Lefebvre (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 (1923–2003), research engineer and scientist * Benny Lefebvre (1912–1994), American athlete and sports coach *

Bernard Lefebvre Bernard Lefebvre (27 March 1906 – 30 November 1992), known as ''Ellebé'', was a French photographer, born in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.

(1929-1999), Canadian surgeon and director of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons * Bill Lefebvre (1915–2007), American baseball player, coach, and scout * Camille Lefebvre (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 The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as ...

(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 wa ...

(1843–1917), French composer *

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

(or ''Lefèbvre-Desnoëttes''; 1773–1822), French peer and general * Claude Lefebvre (artist) (1633–1675), French painter and engraver * Claude Lefebvre (handballer) (born 1952), former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics * Claude Lefebvre (ice hockey) (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Elsie Lefebvre (born 1979), Canadian politician from Quebec *

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'', vaudevi ...

, French playwright *

Éric Lefebvre Eric 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 an independent, having been a member of the Coalition Avenir ...

(born 1971), Canadian politician from Quebec *

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, , retrieved April 9, 2 ...

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

François Joseph Lefebvre François Joseph Lefebvre, Duke of Danzig ( , ; 25 October 1755 – 14 September 1820) was a French military commander of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, and one of the original eighteen Marshals of the Empire created by N ...

(1755–1820), French marshal during Napoleonic Wars, Duke of Gdańsk * Frédéric Lefebvre (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 th ...

(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 Lefeb ...

(born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player * Gustave Lefebvre (1879–1957), French Egyptologist *

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

(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 *

Jean Pierre Lefebvre Jean Pierre Lefebvre (; born 17 August 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers. Biography Jean Pierre Lefebvre studied literature a ...

(born 1941), Canadian filmmaker *

Jim Lefebvre James Kenneth Lefebvre ( ; born January 7, 1942) is an American former professional infielder, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1962. Baseball career Playing ...

(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 Phil ...

(born 1956), American baseball player *

Jules Joseph Lefebvre Jules Joseph Lefebvre (; 14 March 183624 February 1911) was a French 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 Beaux-Ar ...

(1836–1911), French painter * Kristine Lefebvre, 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, she ...

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

Ludo Lefebvre Ludovic Lefebvre (; born 1971) is a French chef and restaurateur. He has owned and operated several restaurants in Los Angeles. Early life and training Lefebvre was born in Auxerre, Burgundy and grew up in Charbuy. His interest in food began dur ...

(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 Catholic Church in France, French Catholic prelate who served as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar, Archbishop of Dakar from 1955 to 1962. He was a major inf ...

(1905–1991), French Catholic archbishop * René Lefebvre (1879–1944), French factory owner, active in the Resistance, father of Marcel *

Roland Lefebvre Roland Philippe Lefebvre (born 7 February 1963), is a Dutch former international cricketer who captained the Netherlands national cricket team in One Day International matches. Domestic career Lefebvre made his first-class debut with Somerset ...

(born 1963), Dutch cricket player * Sébastien Lefebvre, French-Canadian musician *

Ségolène Lefebvre Ségolène Lefebvre (born 30 May 1993) is a French professional boxer who held the WBO female super-bantamweight title from November 2021 until April 2024. Professional career Lefebvre made her professional debut on 24 January 2015, scoring a f ...

(born 1993), French boxer *

Stéphane Lefebvre Stéphane Lefebvre (born 16 March 1992) is a Rallying, 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 ...

(born 1992), French rally driver *

Sylvain Lefebvre Sylvain Jean Lefebvre (born October 14, 1967) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in t ...

(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 ...

(born 1968), American musician *

Vladimir Lefebvre Vladimir Alexandrovich Lefebvre (Влади́мир Алекса́ндрович Лефе́вр, 22 September 1936 in Leningrad, USSR – 9 April 2020) was a mathematical psychology, mathematical psychologist at the University of California, Irvine ...

, 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, France (North of Paris, Val d'Oise). He began his career as an aviation engineer working for Voisin, then later for ...

(1894–1964), French automobile engineer * Hippolyte-Jules Lefèbvre (1863–1935), French sculptor * Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre (1892–1973), French Catholic archbishop * Thérèse Eléonore Lingée (married name Eléonore Lefèvre; c. 1750–1818), French engraver

Le Febvre

* Charles-Hugues Le Febvre de Saint-Marc (1698–1772), French playwright

Lefèvre and variations

Lefèvre

* Lefèvre family, French tapestry weavers, or one of its members; Lancelot, Pierre, Philip or Jean *

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 par ...

(c. 1455 – c. 1536), French theologian and a leading figure in French humanism * Alain Lefèvre (1962–), French Canadian pianist and composer *

André Lefèvre (Scouting) André Lefèvre (1887–1946) was National Commissioner of the Éclaireuses et Éclaireurs de France, Éclaireurs de France from 1922 to 1940. In the 1930s, Lefèvre set up a training camp for 60 Scoutmasters from all over French Indochina. He ...

(1887–1946), French Scouting notable * André Joseph Lefèvre (1869–1929), French Minister of Defence *

Édouard Lefèvre Édouard Lefèvre (22 January 183917 June 1894) was a French botanist and later entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front p ...

(1839–1894), French entomologist *

Edwin Lefèvre Edwin Lefèvre (1871–1943) was an American journalist, writer, and diplomat, who is most noted for his writings on Wall Street business. Biography Lefèvre was born George Edwin Henry Lefèvre on January 23, 1871 in Colón, Panama, Colón, ...

(1871–1943), American journalist *

Géo Lefèvre Géo Lefèvre (1877–1961) was a French sports journalist and the originator of the idea for the Tour de France. He suggested the idea for the Tour at a meeting with Henri Desgrange, editor of the daily newspaper '' L'Auto'' as a way to boost ci ...

(1877–1961), French journalist creator of the Tour de France * Françoise Lefèvre (born 1942), French writer * Gustave Lefèvre (1831–1910), French Romantic composer *

Guy Lefèvre de la Boderie Guy Lefèvre de la Boderie (born in Sainte-Honorine-la-Chardonne in Normandy, 9 August 1541; d. in 1598 in the house in which he was born) was a French oriental studies, Orientalist, Bible scholar and poet. Biography At an early age he devoted ...

(1541–1598), French orientalist, Bible scholar and poet *

(also called Jacob Faber Stapulensis; c.1455–1536), French theologian and humanist * Jacques Lefèvre (fencer) (born 1928), French Olympic fencer *

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 Guar ...

(1763–1829), Swiss clarinetist and composer *

Jules Lefèvre Jules Lefèvre (1863 – May 1944) was a French biochemist and writer. He was for his work in bioenergetics, thermoregulation, and nutrition. His research in bioenergetics, particularly his 1911 publication ''Chaleur animale et bioénergétique ' ...

(1863–1944), French biochemist and writer *

Laurent Lefèvre Laurent Lefèvre (born 2 July 1976) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, last for UCI Professional Continental team . He is one of only three Festina team riders who was named as being clean in the Festina doping affair in the 1 ...

(born 1976), French cyclist * , (1890–1968), French Catholic prelate * Pascal Lefèvre (born 1965), French javelin thrower * Pauline Lefèvre-Utile (1830–1922) founded Lefèvre Utile (LU) company with her husband Jean-Romain Lefèvre in 1854. *

Raymond Lefèvre Raymond Lefèvre (20 November 1929 – 27 June 2008) was a French easy listening orchestra leader, arranger and composer. Biography and career Born on 20 November 1929 in Calais, France, Raymond Lefèvre is best known for his interpretation o ...

(1929–2008), French conductor of light music *

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 *

Sophie Lefèvre Sophie Lefèvre (born 23 February 1981 in Toulouse) is a retired French tennis player. On 15 September 2003, she reached her career-high WTA ranking of 216 in singles. Her highest doubles ranking was 76, reached on 21 February 2011. Lefèvre r ...

(born 1981), French tennis player * Théo Lefèvre (1914–1973), 39th Prime Minister of Belgium

Le Fèvre / le Fèvre

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 *

Anne Dacier Anne Le Fèvre Dacier (; 1651 – 17 August 1720), better known during her lifetime as Madame Dacier (), was a French scholar, translator, commentator and editor of the classics, including the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey''. She sought to cham ...

(née Le Fèvre; 1654–1720), French scholar and translator of the classics * Jacques Guarrigue-Lefèvre (born 1961), founder, owner and current president of Paris Élysée private club * Jacques Le Fèvre (mid c. 17th–1716), French Roman Catholic theologian and controversialist *

Jean Le Fèvre (astronomer) Jean Le Fèvre (9 April 1652 – 1706, Paris) was a French astronomer and physicist. He was editor of the ''Connaissance des Temps'' and was elected to the French Academy of Sciences The French Academy of Sciences (, ) is a learned society, ...

(1652–1706), French astronomer and physicist * Julia Marton-Lefèvre (born 1946), French conservationist * Nicaise le Fèvre (also known as Nicasius le Febure; 1615–1669), French chemist and alchemist * Tanneguy Le Fèvre (also known as Tanaquillus Faber; 1615–1672), French classical scholar

Lefevre

* Albert Lefevre (1873–1928), American psychologist * Alexander LeFevre(1950-), Huguenot Researcher *

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. ...

(1893–1948), French flying ace * Charles Shaw-Lefevre (politician) (1759–1823), born Charles Shaw, British Whig politician *

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley, Order of the Bath, GCB, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, PC (22 February 1794 – 28 December 1888), was a British Whigs (British political party), Whig politician. He served as Speaker of ...

(1794–1888), his son, Speaker of the House of Commons * Ernesto Tisdel Lefevre (1876–1922), Panamanian politician *

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 Ge ...

(1831–1928), British Liberal Party politician *

John Shaw-Lefevre Sir John George Shaw Lefevre KCB (24 January 1797 – 20 August 1879) was a British barrister, Whig politician and civil servant. Career Shaw Lefevre was the son of Charles Shaw Lefevre by his wife Helen, daughter of John Lefevre. Charle ...

(1797–1879), British barrister, Whig politician and civil servant *

Rachelle Lefevre Rachelle Marie Lefevre ( , ; born February 1, 1979) is a Canadian actress. She has starred in the television series '' Big Wolf on Campus'' and had recurring roles in '' What About Brian'', '' Boston Legal'', and '' Swingtown''. She played the va ...

(born 1979), Canadian actress

LeFevre

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 patient ...

(born 1950), American character actor *

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 * Eva LeFevre (1851–1948), American attorney * Frank J. LeFevre (1874–1941), United States Representative from New York, son of Jacob Le Fever * Jo-Anne LeFevre (born 1960), Canadian cognitive scientist *

Mylon LeFevre Mylon Rae LeFevre (October 6, 1944 – September 8, 2023) was an American Christian rock singer known for his work with his band Mylon and Broken Heart. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and traveled around the United States, mi ...

(1944–2023), American Christian music singer *

Rich LeFevre Richard "Rich" LeFevre, nicknamed "The Locust", is a competitive eater and retired certified public accountant from Henderson, Nevada. Rich and his wife, Carlene LeFevre, are both accomplished members of the International Federation of Competi ...

, American competitive eater *

Robert LeFevre Robert LeFevre (October 13, 1911 – May 13, 1986) was an American libertarianism, libertarian businessman, radio personality, and primary theorist of autarchism. Early life LeFevre was born in Gooding, Idaho, on October 13, 1911, but when h ...

(1911–1986), American businessman * Ted LeFevre (born 1964), American theatrical set designer

Le Fevre / le Fevre

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 (golf), Australian Open. Early life Le Fevre was born in Rye, Sussex, England in 1887 as Arthur Feaver, the son o ...

(1887–1957), Australian golfer *

Benjamin Le Fevre Benjamin Le Fevre (October 8, 1838 – March 7, 1922) was a nineteenth-century American politician and American Civil War, Civil War veteran from Ohio. He served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1887. Biogra ...

(1838–1922), 19th century politician from Ohio * Deidre Le Fevre, professor of education at University of Auckland *

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 Province, North Yarra from 1887 until his death in 1891. Bi ...

(1848–1891), surgeon and politician in colonial Australia *

Jay Le Fevre Jay Le Fevre (September 6, 1893 – April 26, 1970) was a United States representative from New York. Early life Jay Le Fevre was born in New Paltz, New York on September 6, 1893, the son of Abram P. Le Fevre and Mary Emma (Van Derlyn) Le Fev ...

(1893–1970), United States Representative from New York * Jean Le Fevre de Saint-Remy (sometimes Fèvre, c. 1395–1468), Burgundian chronicler and seigneur of Saint Remy 1420–1435 *

Ulrik le Fevre Ulrik le Fevre (25 June 1946 – 24 February 2024) was a Danish professional football player, manager and FIFA-licensed player agent. A right-footed left winger, he played for Danish club Vejle Boldklub, German club Borussia Mönchengladbach and ...

(1946–2024), Danish soccer player and manager

Lefever and variations

Lefever

* Ernest W. Lefever (born 1919), American political theorist * Joseph Lefever (born 1760), member of the United States House of Representatives * Minard Lefever (born 1798), American architect

LeFever

* Jacob LeFever (1830–1905), American politician *

Daniel Myron LeFever Daniel Myron Lefever (August 27, 1835 – October 29, 1906) was an American gun maker, popularly known as "Uncle Dan Lefever". He is best known as the inventor of the hammerless shotgun, first introduced in 1878. He was buried at Woodlawn Ce ...

(born 1835), American gun maker * Jacob LeFever (born 1830), American Congressman from New York

Lafever

Minard Lafever Minard Lafever (1798–1854) was an American architect of churches and houses in the United States in the early nineteenth century. Life and career Lafever began life as a carpenter around 1820. At this period in the United States there were no ...

(1798–1854), American architect * Minard Lafever Holman (1852–1925), American civil engineer

Other variations

Lafave

* Arthur J. Lafave, American founder of Lafave Newspaper Features * Debra Lafave (b. 1980), American convicted sex offender * Robert Lafave (b. 1927), American, WWII Veteran, Home Builder

LaFave

Beau LaFave Beau M. LaFave (born June 27, 1992) is an American politician from Michigan. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Michigan House of Representatives for District 108 from 2017 to 2022 and was a candidate for the Michigan Secretary ...

(b. 1992), member of the Michigan House of Representatives (108th district) * Breck LaFave Bednar (1999–2014), English-American murder victim * Jimmy LaFave (1955–2017), American singer-songwriter * Kim LaFave (b. 1955), Canadian children's book illustrator *

Wayne LaFave Wayne R. LaFave (born 1931) is an American legal scholar who specializes in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and serves as the David C. Baum Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Illinois College of Law. Life and career LaFav ...

(b. 1931), American legal scholar * William LaFave (1929–2016), Wisconsin state legislator

La Fave

* John La Fave (b. 1949), American politician * Reuben La Fave (1915–1995), Wisconsin state senator

Lafevre

* John A. Lafevre (1746–1818), American descendant of the New Paltz Huguenots

Le Fave

Le Favre

* Carrica Le Favre (b. 1850), American physical culturist

Lefebre

* Valentin Lefebre (1637–1677), Flemish painter, draughtsman and printmaker * Edward A. Lefebre (1834–1911), American virtuosic saxophonist * Joseph Oscar Lefebre Boulanger (1888–1958), Canadian politician and

lawyer A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters. The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system, as w ...

Bobby LeFebre Bobby LeFebre (born 1982) is an American poet, performer, and cultural worker. He is the current poet laureate for the state of Colorado. He is the state's youngest and first poet laureate of color. Biography LeFebre is a native of Denver and at ...

(born 1982),

American poet The poets listed below were either born in the United States or else published much of their poetry while living in that country. A B C D E F G H I–J K L M N O P Q *George Quasha (born 1942 in poetry, 1942) R ...

Lefébure

Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély Louis may refer to: People * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer Other uses * Louis (coin), a French coin * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also * ...

(1817–1869), French organist and composer * Eugène Lefébure (1838–1908), French Egyptologist *

Yvonne Lefébure Yvonne Lefébure (29 June 1898, Ermont – 23 January 1986, Paris) was a French pianist and teacher. Born in Ermont, she studied with Alfred Cortot at the Conservatoire de Paris, taking a ''premier prix'' in piano and numerous other subjects. She ...

(1898–1986), French pianist *

Estelle Lefébure Estelle Lefébure (; born 11 May 1965) is a French actress and model. She was one of the top fashion models in the 1980s and 1990s. Estelle Lefebure, as she was known in the early 1980s, was discovered by George Gallier and managed by him exclusi ...

(born 1966), French model

Le Febure

* Nicasius le Febure

Lefèrve

* Marius Lefèrve (1875–1958), Danish gymnast

LeFeuvere

*LeFeuvere, surname as known for two - or more - generations in Canada. (Original spelling likely Lefebvre but uncertain at the time of this writing). Only known surviving son at this time: Mark LeFeuvere.

Lefeuvre

Louis-Albert Lefeuvre Louis-Albert Lefeuvre (1845 in Paris – 1924 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French sculptor. He was a pupil of Auguste Dumont and Alexandre Falguière. From 1875, he exhibited his allegorical works, including ''Pour la patrie'', ''La Muse des ...

(1845–1924), French sculptor * René Lefeuvre (1902–1988), French Luxemburgist

LeFeuvre

Ian LeFeuvre Ian LeFeuvre is a Canadian musician, record producer, singer, and songwriter. Early career He was initially a member of the Ottawa alternative rock band Fun for Malakaï in the early 1990s, until the band broke up when drummer Peter von Althen mov ...

, Canadian musician

Lefevere

* André Lefevere (1945–1996), Belgian-American translation theorist *

Patrick Lefevere Patrick Lefevere (born 6 January 1955) is a Belgian former professional cyclist, who currently serves as the general manager of UCI WorldTeam . The outspoken Lefevre was the driving force behind one of the most successful cycling teams in the wo ...

(born 1955), Belgian cycling manager *

Peter Paul Lefevere Peter Paul Lefevere, or Lefebre (April 30, 1804 – March 4, 1869), was a 19th-century Belgians, 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 se ...

(1804–1869), Belgian-American Catholic bishop

As a given name

Lefevre James Cranstone Lefevre James Cranstone (March 6, 1822 – June 22, 1893) was an English artist known for his watercolor genre-style landscapes and oil paintings. He visited the United States, where many of his works are displayed, and later moved to Australia. ...

(1822–1893), English artist

Other uses

* LeFeuvre Scarp, elevation in Antarctica * Le Fèvre Indian War *

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 ...

* The LeFevres (also called The Singing LeFevres), American Southern gospel singing group *

Lefèvre-Utile Lefèvre-Utile, better known worldwide by the initials LU, was a French manufacturer brand of biscuits, emblematic of the city of Nantes. The brand is now part of US confectionery company Mondelēz International since 2012, after splitting of it ...

, French biscuit manufacturer *

Ordish–Lefeuvre system The Ordish–Lefeuvre system or principle is an early form of cable-stayed bridge design, patented by English engineers Rowland Mason Ordish and William Henry Le Feuvre in 1858. The Ordish–Lefeuvre system differs from conventional suspension br ...

of cable-stayed bridge design * Papillon-Lefèvre disease

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