Au Clerc History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The surname Auclair is believed to derive from the French word "clair", which translates to "clear". 1

Early Origins of the Au Clerc family

The surname Au Clerc was first found in Berry, a former province until 1790 when it became a region in central France. 2

Early History of the Au Clerc family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Au Clerc research. The year 1750 is included under the topic Early Au Clerc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Au Clerc Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Auclair, Auclerc, Auclert, Auconsul, Aucoc, Aucordier, Aucourt, Aucourturier, Au Clair, Au Clerc, Au Consul, Au Coc, Au Coq, Au Cordier, Au Court and many more.

Early Notables of the Au Clerc family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Gabriel-André Auclerc, a lawyer born in 1750, who became involved with the Church and preached around France. Constant-Aurian Auclerc of Berry was a farmer who began developing artificial prairies. He acquired the title of Vice-President of the Consultative Chamber of Agriculture and was also the author of several works on agricultural problems. Léon Aucoc was a jurisconsult and administrator in...
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Au Clerc migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Au Clerc Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Marie-Joseph Auclerc was married in 1768 in Montreal

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
Dauzat, Albert, Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionaire Étymologique des Noms et Prénoms de France. Paris: Librairie Larousse, 1987. Print.