The surname Legiere is a patronymic name; it is derived from the given name Adigari, a Germanic personal name. It means "noble spear." Such militaristic names were quite popular in the Middle Ages, which was an era of almost permanent warfare in Europe. The formulation of the surname started as L'Ardigari, which was shortened and corrupted over time to the current version of the name.
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Early Origins of the Legiere family
The surname Legiere was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this impressive family held a family seat since ancient times.
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Early History of the Legiere family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Legiere research. Another 211 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1335, 1371, 1400, 1561, 1600, 1791 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Legiere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Legiere Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lagier, Lagiez, Lagié, Lagiée, Lagiait, Lagiais, Lagiaies, Lagiay, Lagiest, Lagiet, Lagyer, Lagyez, Lagyé, Lagyée, Lagyait, Lagyais, Lagyaies, Lagyay, Lagyest and many more.
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Early Notables of the Legiere family
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Migration of the Legiere family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Baltzsar Lager settled in Philadelphia in 1853; Herman Lager settled in Texas in 1846.
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