Devall (surname)
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Devall (also DeValle) is a surname of French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and Evill.[1] Its meaning is derived from French the town of Deville, Ardennes.
In France, the surname is derived from 'de Val' meaning 'of the valley.' Variant spellings include: Lavalle, Lavallie, Laval, Lavall, Deval, Duval, Lavell, Lavelle and Lavielle.[2] The Devall surname has also been spelled some other ways including Devoll, DeVol, Duvall, DeValle and Devaulle.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Danny DeVall (b. 1972), Football player
- Dave Devall (b. 1931), Canadian weather reporter.
- Denzel Devall (b. 1994), American football player
- Trevor Devall (b. 1972), Canadian voice actor
See also[]
- Deval (disambiguation)
- Devall (disambiguation)
- Duval (surname)
- Duvall (surname)
- Laval (surname)
References[]
- ^ "Last name: Devall". The Internet Surname Database. 1980.
- ^ "Last name: Deval". The Internet Surname Database. 1980.
Categories:
- Surnames
- English-language surnames
- French-language surnames