proper noun/ʃə.vʁɔ.lɛ/
Chevrolet: a surname
From Old French chevrol (“roebuck”) (modern French chevreuil) + -et. Doublet of cabriolet.
* (automobile): From English Chevrolet. The car company was named after its founder Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941). From French Chevrolet.
proper noun/ʃə.vʁɔ.lɛ/
Chevrolet (brand of automobile)
From Old French chevrol (“roebuck”) (modern French chevreuil) + -et. Doublet of cabriolet.
* (automobile): From English Chevrolet. The car company was named after its founder Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941). From French Chevrolet.