| ![Show Contents]() Lefresne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of LefresneWhat does the name Lefresne mean? Noble surnames, such as Lefresne, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Lefresne, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgoigne. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Lefresne family originally lived in the village of Fresne, in the province of Bourgoigne. Early Origins of the Lefresne familyThe surname Lefresne was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family held a family seat in early times. This family can be traced back to Thibaut, the lord of Fresnes, who was in the service of the duke of Burgundy with eight horsemen, in 1358. The members of this family also settled in other regions of France. One branch was formed in Fresnières, a village in the department of Oise, in the district of Compiègne, in Picardy. Some members of the different family branches became prominent through their contributions to their respective communities. Claude de Fresne was the lord of Fresne and of Fleurey, in 1472. Among his descendents were: Étienne, a knight of Malte, the commander of Vaufranche, in Berry, during the 16th century; Chrétien, the captain of one hundred men-at-arms, who was killed during the battle at Saint-Quintin; François, the captain of Montbard; another François, a battle marshal in 1652, a captain of the Château of Montreal; and René, a sea captain, who was married in 1689. The family became even more prominent through alliances with other important families of the day, such as the Thiron, the Languet, the Chalon, the Viesse and the la Loge families. Early History of the Lefresne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lefresne research. The year 1694 is included under the topic Early Lefresne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lefresne Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lafrenière, Lafrenierre, Lafrennière, Lefrenier, Frenier, Frener, Frenet, Frenais, Frenaison, Frenois, la Fresnaye, Fresnay and many more. Early Notables of the Lefresne familyAnother 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lefresne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lefresne RankingFrance, the name Lefresne is the 8,068th most popular surname with an estimated 1,020 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Lefresne familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nicolas La Frenière, who was living in Louisiana in 1706; Albert Fresne, who settled with his wife, Lidie, and his children, Albert and Albertine, in Pennsylvania in 1787.
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