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Where did the German Lemay family come from? What is the German Lemay family crest and coat of arms? When did the Lemay family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Lemay family history?
The German surname Lemay first emerged in the Rhineland, and means, simply, "May." The name was most likely originally borne by someone who was either born in the month of May or particularly fond of the spring.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: May, Mai, Mais, Maye, Mey, de May, du May, Maya and many more.First found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the family became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Lemay. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lemay Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
Lemay Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Albert Lemay, aged 23, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paris, France, in 1910
- Jeannette Lemay, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paris France, in 1911
- Josephine Lemay, aged 61, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paris France, in 1911
- Octave Lemay, aged 62, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paris France, in 1911
- Abondius Lemay, aged 35, who arrived at Ellis Island from St. Nazaire, France, in 1915
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- General Curtis Emerson Lemay (1906-1990), General in the American Air Force and the vice presidential running mate of independent candidate George C. Wallace in 1968
- Alan LeMay (1899-1964), American Writer and movie Director
- Danielle Lemay, Canadian Psychologist, Quebec City
- Lynda Lemay (b. 1966), Canadian singer/songwriter from Quebec
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- Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
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- Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
- Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
- Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
- Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
- Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
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The Lemay Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Lemay Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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