Although he was not a nobleman, he adopted the title Chevalier (Knight) for the character in his dialogues who represented his own views (Chevalier de Méré because he was educated at Méré ).
Aínda que non era nobre, adoptou o título de Chevalier (Cabaleiro) polo personaxe nos seus diálogos que representaba os seus propios puntos de vista (Chevalier de Méré porque se educara en Méré).