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Where did the French laclaire family come from? What is the French laclaire family crest and coat of arms? When did the laclaire family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the laclaire family history? The surname laclaire comes from the French word "clair" meaning "bright," or "light." As such, the name was most likely originally a nickname for a cheerful individual, although some instances may have evolved from the personal name Clair.French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name laclaire is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Leclair, Leclaire, Leclaires, Leclère, Leclere, Leclères, Lecleres, Leclert, Lecler, le Clair, le Claire, le Claires, le Clère, le Clere, le Clères, le Clert, le Cler, Clair, Claire, Claires, Clère, Clere, Clères, Clert and many more. First found in Limousin, where this renowned family held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our laclaire research. Another 138 words(10 lines of text) covering the years 1697, 1703, 1764, 1777, 1791, and 1793 are included under the topic Early laclaire History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 35 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early laclaire Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name laclaire has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name laclaire were Elizabeth Leclair, who settled in Carolina in 1695; Joseph and Marguerite Leclair, who landed at l'Isle-St-Jean, in Acadia, (Prince Edward Island) about 1724.
The laclaire Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The laclaire 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. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:45. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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