L'Amour Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname L'Amour

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Where did the French L'Amour family come from? What is the French coat of arms/family crest? When did the L'Amour 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 name L'Amour is a nickname type of surname and is derived from the French word "l'amour," which means "love." Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Surnames derived from nicknames were quite common; they usually reflected physical characteristics or other attributes of the first person.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lamoureux, Lamoureu, Lamouru, Lamouroux, Lamourout, Lamourueux, Lamoureuse, Lamourueuse, Lamoureau, Lamoureaux, Lamourault, Lamouraux, Lamoureault, Lamourau, Lamouraut, Lamourauld, Lamouraud, Lamouro, Lamouru, Lamourot, Lamouraude, Lamour, Lamoure, La Moure, Lamouret, Lamourette, Lamourelle, Lamourec, Lamourat, L'Amour, Amour, Amoureux and many more.

First found in Guyenne, where a family of this name became established in the municipality of De Moureux, in the canton of Lagor, in the "Basses-Pyrénées" region.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Lamoureux (1644-1709), who settled in Quebec; Louis Lamoureux, who also settled in Quebec, in Boucherville, and married Francoise Bovin in 1664.

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

Some noteworthy people of the name L'Amour

Louis L'Amour (1908-1988), American author of primarily Western fiction
Philippe Lamour, French businessman, Bellegarde (Garde), France
Louis Dearborn L'Amour (1908-1988), American author of western fiction

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the L'Amour 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'Amour 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'Amour 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'Amour Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The L'Amour 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.