| ![Show Contents]() Levelle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of LevelleWhat does the name Levelle mean? The proud French name Levelle was formed in Brittany (French: Bretagne) when the family resided in a valley. The name Levelle is derived from the French word "vallée," which means "valley." Early Origins of the Levelle familyThe surname Levelle was first found in Brittany, where they held a family seat in the honor of the seigneurie of la Burie. By the 14th century they had also acquired estates in Brittany at des Fossés, St-Jouan, and du Val. They also held Montrayer, on the Island of Martinique. The Pimodan branch of the family were elevated to the nobility as the Marquis de Pimodan. They also acquired possessions near the border of Flanders, Normandy, and in the Franche-Comté to the south. By 1512 they held a seigneurie at Chenillon in Lorraine. Louise LaVallière was a favourite of Louis XIV, with whom she had four legitimate children. Pierre Lavallee, born in 1645, son of Pierre and Madeleine, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Marie-Thérèse Leblanc, daughter of Leonard and Marie, on 12th January 1665. 1 Early History of the Levelle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Levelle research. The years 1385, 1404, 1414, 1620, 1644, 1661, 1664, 1665, 1667, 1673, 1682 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Levelle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Levelle Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Levelle, including Lavalle, Lavallée, Lavallee, La Vallee, Levalle, Leval, Lavallière, Lavallier, Levallier, Lavallois, Levallois, Lavallet, Levallet, Lavalet, Levalet, Lavaley, Levaley, Lavalley, Levalley, Lavally, Levally, Lavallière, de Vallée, de Vallee and many more. Early Notables of the Levelle familyGuy XIII de Laval, (1385-1414), seigneur of Laval and of Kergorlay, inherited the Laval title through his marriage on 22 January 1404 to Anne de Laval, As daughter and sole heir to Guy XII de Laval, Anne was "dame de Laval", and one of the conditions of the marriage was that any children born to it would bear the name and arms of Laval, from...
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| Levelle migration to the United States | + |
In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Levelle has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Levelle were
Levelle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Sarah Levelle was at Tor's Cove in 1805
| Contemporary Notables of the name Levelle (post 1700) | + |
- Kevin Levelle Braswell (1979-2025), American professional basketball player and coach, won a championship in the Australian National Basketball League with the New Zealand Breakers in 2011, won the NBL Best Sixth Man Award, played for the Southland Sharks in the New Zealand National Basketball League, won the championships in 2013 and 2015
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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