Chevalier's a French word meaning, literally, "horseman," but used as a title it's the equivalent of the English "knight." Chevalier can refer to: a rank in the Légion d'honneur, an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of the French Republic, or in the name of the Republic a rank in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of the French Republic a member of the Ordre National du Mérite (in English: The National Order of Merit), an Order… (More on Chevalier)