Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage French Pronounced Pron. /ʃə.va.lje/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a nickname derived from French chevalier meaning "knight", from Late Latin caballarius "horseman", Latin caballus "horse". Related NamesDetails RootcaballusOther Languages & CulturesCavallo(Italian) Caballero(Spanish) Categories animals, cabaret singers, English nouns, French words, horses, noble titles, vaudevillians, war, warrior, word names
