Philidor

Philidor ("Filidor") or Danican Philidor was a family of musicians. They worked for the French kings. The family name was originally Danican (D'Anican). They were of Scottish origin (Duncan). The name Philidor was given by King Louis XIII to Michel the elder. Michel's oboe playing reminded the king of an Italian oboe player named Filidori. Members of the family were composers and musicians. One of them (François-André Danican Philidor) was a chess master.