Show ContentsAu Cordier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Au Cordier family

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

Early History of the Au Cordier family

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Au Cordier 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 Cordier 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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Migration of the Au Cordier family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: André Auclair, who married in 1681 in Quebec; André Aucler lived in Beauceville in 1695; Marie-Joseph Auclerc was married in 1768 in Montreal. André.



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


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