Lavoie Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Lavoie last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Lavoie last name
Meaning of the Lavoie last name: the way. Lavoie is a French surname from voie, "way" or "road", for someone living by a road. It is one of the most frequent last names in Quebec, where the Lavoie family descends from settlers who arrived in New France in the seventeenth century. It is rare in France itself.
Arms associated with the Lavoie name
French heraldry loved the fleur-de-lis, the lion and bold bands of colour, part of the tradition in which coats of arms associated with the Lavoie name grew.
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Lavoie name FAQ
What does the Lavoie name mean?
The way. Common variants include Voye, Delavoie.
Where does the Lavoie surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Lavoie coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Lavoie coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France (Larousse); Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille (Perrin, 1991).