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The surname Legue 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.
The surname Legue 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Legue 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 Legue History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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.
More information is included under the topic Early Legue Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.