Le'cué History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Le'cué

What does the name Le'cué mean?

The name Le'cué is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a person who worked as the cook. The surname was originally derived from the Old French terms queu, keu, kieu, cu, which denoted the cook or someone who operated an eating house.

Early Origins of the Le'cué family

The surname Le'cué was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Le'cué family

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Le'cué Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Le'cué include Kew and others.

Early Notables of the Le'cué family

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Migration of the Le'cué family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Le'cué were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Anne Kew with her husband and servants settled in Barbados in 1680; Robert Kew settled in Virginia in 1663; Nicholas Kew settled in Antigua in 1679.