Chevrolet

Chevrolet

English

Etymology

From French Chevrolet. The car company was named for its founder Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʃɛvɹəˈleɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ

Proper noun

Chevrolet

1. A brand of automobile, now produced by a part of the General Motors group.
   • 1974, “Beach Baby”, performed by The First Class:

     Do you remember back in old L.A. / When everybody drove a Chevrolet?

   • 1985, "Weird Al" Yankovic (lyrics and music), “Dare to Be Stupid”, in Dare to Be Stupid, performed by "Weird Al" Yankovic:

     Settle down, raise a family, join the PTA
     Buy some sensible shoes and a Chevrolet

2. A surname from French.

Derived terms

• Chevy

Translations

car of this brand

Chinese: Mandarin: 雪佛蘭／雪佛兰 (zh) Hindi: शेव्रोले m (śevrole) Japanese: シボレー (Shiborē) Korean: 시보레 (Sibore) Russian: Шевроле́ f (Ševrolé)

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French

Etymology

From Old French chevrol (“roebuck”) (modern French chevreuil) + -et. Doublet of cabriolet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə.vʁɔ.lɛ/

Proper noun

Chevrolet m

1. a surname

Proper noun

Chevrolet f

1. Chevrolet (brand of automobile)