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The surname Auclair is believed to derive from the French word "clair", which translates to "clear". 1
The surname Au clerc was first found in Berry, a former province until 1790 when it became a region in central France. 2
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Au clerc research. The year 1750 is included under the topic Early Au clerc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Auclair, Auclerc, Auclert, Auconsul, Aucoc, Aucordier, Aucourt, Aucourturier, Au Clair, Au Clerc, Au Consul, Au Coc, Au Coq, Au Cordier, Au Court and many more.
Notable amongst the family at this time was Gabriel-André Auclerc, a lawyer born in 1750, who became involved with the Church and preached around France. Constant-Aurian Auclerc of Berry was a farmer who began developing artificial prairies. He acquired the title of Vice-President of the Consultative Chamber of Agriculture and was also the author of several works on agricultural problems. Léon Aucoc was a jurisconsult and administrator in...
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Au clerc Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: