Lamaires History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Lamaires

What does the name Lamaires mean?

The Lamaires surname is an occupational name, and was probably first borne by someone who was a town mayor.

Early Origins of the Lamaires family

The surname Lamaires was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where early records indicate that bearers of this name had long been established.

Early History of the Lamaires family

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Lamaires Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maire, Maires, la Maire, Lamaire, Lamaires, de Maire, Mayre, Mayres, Demaire, Demaires, Le Maire, Lemaire, Lemaires, Le Mayre, Lemayre, Lemayres, de Mayre, Demayre, Demayres, Mairre, Mairres, Meire, Meirre and many more.

Early Notables of the Lamaires family

Jean Le Maire, seigneur (Lord) of La Bondue, who was ennobled, and his son Jean, who was a government official in the "bailliages" d'Autun et de Montcenis, and later prosecuting attorney for duke Charles in the duchy of Burgundy. The descendants of Jean continued to hold high positions in the governments of the region. Jean Le Maire, a skilled rider was named...
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Migration of the Lamaires family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Claude-Louis Lemaire, of la Bourgogne, who settled in Québec and married Marie-Charlotte Charon in Boucherville in 1686; Charles Lemaire dit St-Germain, who came from County Tipperary, Ireland to Qué.