Saintleger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The majestic country of France is the ancestral homeland of the distinguished surname Saintleger.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. They derive from the language of the Visigoths, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name Saintleger is derived from the Old German personal name Leodegar, meaning people-spear, although it derives its popularity from the saint who bore the name.

Early Origins of the Saintleger family

The surname Saintleger was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since early times.

"Sir Robert Sent Legere, Knt., the companion-in-arms of [William the] Conqueror, was, according to a tradition in the family, the person who supported that prince with his arm when be quitted the ship to land in Sussex [England]. This Sir Robert, having overcome a pagan Dane who inhabited the manor of Olcomb, in Kent, fixed his abode there; and in that place his posterity flourished for many generations." 1

Early History of the Saintleger family

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Saintleger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Saint-Léger, Saint-Ligier, Saint-Légers, Saint-Ligiers, Saint-Légere, Saint-Ligiays, Saint-Légay, Saint-Légais, Saint-Légait, de Saint-Léger, du Saint-Léger, de Saint-Ligier, du Saint-Ligier and many more.

Early Notables of the Saintleger family

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