Chauvin Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Chauvin last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Chauvin last name
Meaning of the Chauvin last name: little bald one. Chauvin is a French surname from chauve, "bald", with a diminutive ending, first a nickname. It is common in western France and Poitou. The word chauvinism comes from Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary soldier of Napoleon, so the last name is widely known.
Arms associated with the Chauvin name
Coats of arms associated with the Chauvin surname follow French heraldry, each with its own blazon.
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Chauvin name FAQ
What does the Chauvin name mean?
Little bald one. Common variants include Chauvet, Calvin.
Where does the Chauvin surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Chauvin coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Chauvin coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France (Larousse); Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille (Perrin, 1991).