| ![Show Contents]() Loredos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LoredosWhat does the name Loredos mean? The origins the old family name Loredos can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Loredos family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Loredos was an occupational name for a person who worked at a granary. The name translates literally from the Old French as of the granary. Early Origins of the Loredos familyThe surname Loredos was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family took their name from Delor, a village in the department of Aisne, in the district of Neufchâtel. Early History of the Loredos familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Loredos research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1665 and 1785 are included under the topic Early Loredos History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Loredos Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Delor, De Lor, Delore, Delaur, De Laur, Delaure, Deloret, De Loret, Delauret, De Lauret, Delorey, De Lorey, Delaurey, De Laurey, Loré, Lorée, L'Orée, Laur, Laure, Lauré, Laurée, Loret, Lauret, Lorey, Laurey, Loreillard, Laureillard, Loreilleux, Laureilleux, Loriet, Lauriet, Loriey, Lauriey, Deloriet, Delauriet, Deloriey, Delauriey, Deslor, Délor, Deslaur, Délaur, Desloret, Déloret, Deslauret, Délauret, Deslorey, Délorey, Deslaurey, Délaurey, Desloriet, Déloriet, Deslauriet, Délauriet, Desloriey, Déloriey, Deslauriey and many more. Early Notables of the Loredos familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Loredos Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Loredos familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Delaur, a corporal, who married Marguerite Gareau in Montreal in 1758; Pierre-Benjamin Laur, who married Marie Blanchard in Kamouraska in 1764; and Pierre Laur, who married Marguerite Babineau in Nicolet in 1793..
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