Duvall (also DuVall) is a French surname and an alternative spelling of "Duval", which literally translates from French to English as "of the valley". [1] It derives from the Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and Evill. [2] Its meaning is derived from the French town of Déville, Seine-Inferieure. [2] The spelling, "Devall", was first recorded in England in the Domesday Book.
In France, variant spellings include: Lavalle, Lavallie, Laval, Lavall, Deval, Lavell, Lavelle and Lavielle. [3] The Duvall surname has also been spelled some other ways including DeVall, Devoll, DeVol, DeValle and Devaulle.
Notable people with the surname include:
Duvall (also DuVall) is a French surname and an alternative spelling of "Duval", which literally translates from French to English as "of the valley". [1] It derives from the Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and Evill. [2] Its meaning is derived from the French town of Déville, Seine-Inferieure. [2] The spelling, "Devall", was first recorded in England in the Domesday Book.
In France, variant spellings include: Lavalle, Lavallie, Laval, Lavall, Deval, Lavell, Lavelle and Lavielle. [3] The Duvall surname has also been spelled some other ways including DeVall, Devoll, DeVol, DeValle and Devaulle.
Notable people with the surname include: