Lemonnier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lemonnier

What does the name Lemonnier mean?

Noble surnames, such as Lemonnier, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The Lemonnier surname may be a local surname, that is, a name derived from the name of a place where they once lived, or held land. The Lemonnier family name is thought to have derived from Meunet, a town in the department of Indre, in the district of Issoudun. It has also been suggested that Lemonnier may have been an occupational name for a miller, deriving from the word "meunier" or "mounier," in Old French.

Early Origins of the Lemonnier family

The surname Lemonnier was first found in Berry, a former province until 1790 when it became a region in central France where this ancient family held a family seat since early times.

The members of the family also branched into other regions of France, such as in Normandy, where they settled in Mesnières, a town in the department of Seine-Inférieure, in the district of Neufchâtel. Many members of this prominent family made important contributions to the society. Philipe Meusnier was mentioned in historic documents of the Huguenot descendants.

Claude-Marie Meunier was a colonel, who received his title to nobility in 1808, and Joseph Meunier, a general, entered into the nobility in 1809. Jean-Nicolas Démeunier (1751-1814) was a French politician. He was a deputy for the Estates General (1789), emigrated to the United States in 1792, and returned to France in 1797, where he became a tribune (1800), and then a senator (1802). This illustrious man was also the author of "Essai sur les États-Unis" (1786) and "L'Amérique indépendente" (1790).

Mathurin Meunier, born in 1619, son of René and Marie (née Leroux), travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Françoise Fafard, born in 1624, daughter of Jean and Elizabeth (née Tibou), at Montreal on 3rd November 1647. They remained there together until he passed away on 13th January 1702. 1

Early History of the Lemonnier family

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Lemonnier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Meunier, Lemeunier, Lesmeunier, Lémeunier, Meunié, Lemeunié, Munier, Lemunier, Meusnier, Lemeusnier, Demeunier, Desmeunier and many more.

Early Notables of the Lemonnier family

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Lemonnier Ranking

France, the name Lemonnier is the 386^th most popular surname with an estimated 11,005 people with that name. 2

Lemonnier migration to Canada +

Lemonnier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Mathurin Lemonnier, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Jérôme Le Royer, arriving on 20th April 1644 3
Marie LeMonnier, who landed in Montreal in 1659

Contemporary Notables of the name Lemonnier (post 1700) +

Pierre-René Lemonnier (1731-1796), French playwright and librettist
Pierre Lemonnier (1675-1757), French astronomer, a professor of Physics and Philosophy
Louis-Guillaume Le Monnier (1717-1799), French natural scientist, brother of Pierre Charles
Jérôme Lemonnier, French film compose
Hervé Lemonnier (b. 1947), French rallycross, rally and ice racing driver
Francis Lemonnier (1940-1998), French actor and director
Élisa Lemonnier (1805-1865), French educationist considered the founder of vocational education for women in France
Eduardo Le Monnier (1873-1931), born Edouard Stanislas Louis Le Monnier, French architect recognized for his work in Brazil, Uruguay and mostly in Argentina
Anicet Charles Gabriel Lemonnier (1743-1824), French painter of historical subjects
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/