Tessier Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Tessier last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Tessier last name
Meaning of the Tessier last name: weaver. Tessier is a French occupational surname for a weaver, from Old French tissier, from tistre, "to weave". The southern form is Texier and the northern Tissier. The last name is common in western France and in Quebec, where Tessier families arrived in the seventeenth century.
Arms associated with the Tessier 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 Tessier name grew.
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Tessier name FAQ
What does the Tessier name mean?
Weaver. Common variants include Texier, Tissier.
Where does the Tessier surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Tessier coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Tessier 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).