Vallier
Vallier is a topographic surname of French and Old English origin, referring to someone who lives in a valley. Variants include Vallière, Vallières, de Vallière, and LaVallière.[1]
Notable people with the surname Vallier include:
- John Vallier (1920–1991), English classical pianist and composer
- Joseph Vallier (1869–1935), French lawyer and politician
- Lenny Vallier (born 1999), French footballer
Notable people with the surname Vallière include:
- Jean Vallière (died 1523), Augustinian friar
- Florent-Jean de Vallière (1667–1759), founded the Vallière system of artillery
- Louis-Florent de Vallière (1719–1775), Governor General of the French colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti)
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 529. ISBN 9780195081374.