What is "chardin"

Chardin is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, (1699–1779), French painter noted for his still life works
• Jean Chardin, (1643–1713), French jeweller and traveller, author of The Travels of Sir John Chardin

Chardin is a component of the surname Teilhard de Chardin:

• Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, (1881–1955), French Jesuit, philosopher and paleontologist