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Etymology of Valiere

What does the name Valiere mean?

The prestigious surname Valiere comes from the majestic region of Dauphiné, in France. Valiere is a topographic surname, a form of hereditary surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came.

Early Origins of the Valiere family

The surname Valiere was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where they held a family seat and were important members of the aristocracy of that region.

Early History of the Valiere family

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Valiere Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vallier, Valliers, Valliere, Vallieres, Valier, Valiers, Valiere, Valieres and many more.

Early Notables of the Valiere family

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Valiere Ranking

France, the name Valiere is the 9,429th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1


Valiere migration to Canada +

Valiere Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Pierre Valiere, son of Louis and Périnne, who married Anne Lagou, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Quebec on 8th September 1670 2
  • Pierre Valiere, son of Pierre and Anne, who married Marguerite Gabory, daughter of Antoine and Jeanne, in Saint-Augustin, Quebec on 4th November 1698 2
Valiere Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean Valiere, son of Pierre and Anne, who married Claire Bauché, daughter of Guillaume and Marie, in Saint-Pierre-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 22nd February 1700 2
  • Rémi Valiere, son of Pierre and Anne, who married Catherine La Cassé, daughter of Antoine and Françoise, in Beaumont, Quebec on 18th January 1701 2
  • Jean Valiere, son of Pierre and Anne, who married Suzanne Maranda, daughter of Michel and Marie, in Saint-Pierre-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 7th November 1707 2
  • Jean Valiere, son of Jean and Claire, who married Marie Fiset, daughter of Charles and Marie-Françoise, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 25th February 1726 2
  • Antoine Valiere, son of Rémi and Catherine, who married Marie-Madeleine Hébert, daughter of Antoine and Marguerite, in Beaumont, Quebec on 29th November 1727 2
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  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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