Directly translated the name Laviolet means "the purple" or "the violet." Sources believe that the name derived from the name of the flower or perhaps just from the colour itself. 1
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Early Origins of the Laviolet family
The surname Laviolet was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution.
Early History of the Laviolet family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laviolet research. The years 1544, 1587, 1589 and 1593 are included under the topic Early Laviolet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Laviolet Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: LaViolet, Laviolette, La Violette, De La Violette and many more.
Early Notables of the Laviolet family
Joseph Duchesne, lord of La Violette, born around 1544 in Esture (Armagnac), who was a French doctor. After having studied natural sciences in Germany, he received his doctorate of medicine at the University of Bâle, and from there went to Geneva. In 1587 he entered the Council of the Two Hundreds. In 1589 he was sent to Messrs De Sillery and De... Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Laviolet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Laviolet family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 300 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, there was a Commander Laviolette in Trois-Rivières, Quebec in 1634.
