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Where did the French L'Ambert family come from? What is the French coat of arms/family crest? When did the L'Ambert family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The prominent surname L'Ambert originated in France, a country which has been a dominant presence in world affairs for centuries.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. The surname L'Ambert is derived from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "land," which means "land" or "territory," and "berht," which means "bright" or "famous."

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lambert, Lamberre, Lambere, Lambaire, Lambair, Lamberc, Lembert, Lemberre, Lembere, Lembaire, Lembair, Lemberc, Lanbert, Lanberre, Lanbere, Lanbaire, Lanbair, L'Ambert, Ambert, Lambert, Amberd, Amberde, Lamberd, Lamberde, Ambart and many more.

First found in Dauphiné, where this renowned family were seated since ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: M. Lambert settled in Rhode Island in 1686; Anne Lambert settled in Virginia in 1653; Arthur Lambert settled in Barbados in 1680; Barnard Lambert settled in New England in 1652.

For more information on the last name L'Ambert, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name L'Ambert
  • Richard David Lambert (b. 1923), American who was a prominent American social scientist
  • Abbott Lawrence Lambert, American Accountant of New York City
  • Benjamin Lambert, American Lawyer of Edison
  • Erika Lambert, American Dentist of Pennsylvania
  • Henry August Lambert, American Executive Vice-President of Canal-Randolph Corp., New York City
  • Professor Richard Lambert, American Professor of Sociology and Chairman of South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania
  • Allen Thomas Lambert (b. 1911), Canadian who was managing director over many corporations and organizations affiliated with Toronto-Dominion Corporation
  • John Lambert (1619-1683), English, general on the parliamentary side in the English Civil Wars
  • George Lambert (1700-1765), English landscape painter
  • George Lambert, Irish, member of the British army, who received the Victoria Cross for an act of bravery on July 29, 1857 at Oonao, India
  • Tim Lambert, Australian lecturer at the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Marcel Joseph Aimé Lambert (1919-2000), Canadian politician, Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons in 1962-1963
  • Constant Leonard Lambert (1905-1951), British composer and conductor
  • Jean Lambert, English politician, Green party member of the European Parliament for London (1999-)
  • George Washington Thomas Lambert (1873-1930), Australian painter
  • Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728-1777), German mathematician


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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist


We have researched the L'Ambert family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline


Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements


In the L'Ambert coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate


We encourage you to study the L'Ambert genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The L'Ambert Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The L'Ambert 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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