Duverger (also spelt du Vergier, DuVerger and Duvergé) is a French surname, originally a

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, meaning Du Verger (English: ''of the Garden'' or ''From Eden''). The Duverger family nobility could be traced back to the thirteenth century during which they served as part of the French royal army under the House of Bourbon a title they would hold even after the French Revolution. Notable individuals with the surname Duverger include: *

Antonio Duvergé Antonio Duvergé Duval (1807–April 11, 1855), a Dominican general of French origin and one of the most legendary military figures in the history of the Dominican Republic, served in the Dominican War of Independence. He was a hero and martyr ...

(1807–1855) was a Dominican general of French origin who served in the Dominican War of Independence. * François Véron Duverger de Forbonnais (1722–1800), French

political economist Political economy is the study of how economic systems (e.g. markets and national economies) and political systems (e.g. law, institutions, government) are linked. Widely studied phenomena within the discipline are systems such as labour m ...

Jean Duverger Jean Duverger (born 5 April 1973 in Cosamaloapan, Veracruz) is a Mexican actor and entertainer. Life and career He is of French-Haitian ancestry. From 1981 to 1983, he studied at the Centro de Educacion Artística. Between 1988 and 1991, he ...

(born 1973), Mexican actor and entertainer of French- Haitian ancestry *

Maurice Duverger Maurice Duverger (5 June 1917 – 16 December 2014) was a French jurist, sociologist, political scientist and politician born in Angoulême, Charente. Starting his career as a jurist at the University of Bordeaux, Duverger became more and ...

(1917–2014), French jurist, sociologist,

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* René Duverger (1911–1983), French

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...

weightlifter * Théophile Emmanuel Duverger (1821–1901?), French painter * Henri de la Rochejaquelein "Henri du Vergier" (1772–1794), was a general of the Royalist Vendéan insurrection during the French Revolution.

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