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![Show Contents]() Lerou History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Lerou family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nicknames, or "eke-names," were an added name that generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the person that used the name. The Lerou surname derives from the Old French word "rous," meaning "red," or "red-haired;" and as such was a nickname for someone with red hair, or perhaps for a person with a ruddy or reddish complexion, or who dressed habitually in the colour red. Early Origins of the Lerou familyThe surname Lerou was first found in Périgord, where this impressive family held a family seat since ancient times. Another branch of the family held lands near Rouen in Normandy since 1165. Ralph le Roux was sent in 1119 by Henry I to the aid of Ralph de Guader and in 1120 was one of the nobles who died with Prince Henry in the Blanche. The English line descends from Turchil Rufus or Le Rous, who landed in England in 1066 and held lands in Norfolk. 1 A later English branch was found at Imber in Wiltshire. "The church [of Imber] is an ancient structure, in the early and decorated English styles, with some relics of Norman detail, and contains two monuments with the recumbent effigies of Knights Templars of the family of Le Rouse, chamberlains to Henry II and Edward III." 2 Early History of the Lerou familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lerou research. Another 301 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1372, 1389, 1404, 1429, 1555, 1631, 1660, 1668, 1707, 1788, 1814 and 1829 are included under the topic Early Lerou History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lerou Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Leroux, Lerout, Lerou, Leroulx, Leroud, Lerous, de Roux, Lerou, Laroux, La Roux, La Rou, La Rous and many more. Early Notables of the Lerou familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lerou Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Lerou migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lerou Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jan LeRou who settled in Virginia with his wife and six children in 1621
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- Paul Lerou, American researcher at the Massachusetts General Hospital, known for his work on stem cells
- Herbert M. Lerou, American politician, Mayor of Norwich, Connecticut, 1921-22 3
- Jos G. C. Lerou MD, PhD, Dutch researcher at the Institute for Anesthesiology, University Hospital Nijmegen, Geert Grooteplein zuid 10, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Stine Lerou (1901-1997), Dutch actress, born in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, known for Ciske de Rat (1955), School voor volwassenen (1960) and De beslagen spiegel (1980)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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