Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CHEVALIER
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CHEVALIER. Fr., a knight or horseman, Chh-aler was the medieval equivalent of mifcs. Le Chevaler. H.R.
Region of origin: Europe
Country of origin: France
Language of origin: French