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Where did the French Leger family come from? What is the French Leger family crest and coat of arms? When did the Leger family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Leger family history?
The prestigious French surname Leger is a proud sign of a rich and dynamic ancestry. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. The surname Leger is derived from the Old German personal name Leodegar, meaning people spear.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Leger, Léger, Liogier, Légier, Legier, Legerat, Légerat, Legeret, Légeret, Legeron, Légeron, Legere and many more.First found in Burgundy.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leger research. Another 114 words(8 lines of text) covering the years 1594, 1615, 1631, 1640, 1652, 1684, 1686, 1734, and 1766 are included under the topic Early Leger History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 147 words(10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Leger Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Leger. 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:
Leger Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Jno Leger, who landed in Virginia in 1664
Leger Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Joseph Leger, who landed in South Carolina in 1755
- Francois Leger, who arrived in Connecticut in 1763
- Angelique Pinel Leger, aged 44, landed in New Orleans, La in 1785
Leger Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Jean Leger, who arrived in Louisiana in 1805-1809
- Urbin Leger, who landed in Mississippi in 1849
- Jacob Leger, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1866
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- Franklin Oswald Leger, Canadian barrister and solicitor in Saint John, New Brunswick
- Hector Leger, Canadian priest in Moncton, New Brunswick
- Jacques Leger, Canadian lawyer in Montreal
- Viola Léger, Canadian actress, teacher and director in Moncton
- Paul-Émile Cardinal Léger (1904-1991), Canadian clergyman
- Rt. Hon. Jules Leger (1913-1980), Canadian Governor General (1974-1979)
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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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.
- Conrad, Glenn R. The First Families of Louisiana. Baton Rouge LA: Claitor's Publishing, 1970. Print.
- Doyle, William. The Oxford History of the French Revolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. Print. (ISBN 0192852213).
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The Leger Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Leger 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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