Desjardins Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Desjardins last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Desjardins last name
Meaning of the Desjardins last name: of the gardens. Desjardins is a French surname meaning "of the gardens", for a gardener. It is common in Normandy and Quebec. Alphonse Desjardins founded the first caisse populaire, a credit union, at Lévis in 1900, and the Desjardins group keeps the last name familiar in Canada.
Arms associated with the Desjardins 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 Desjardins name grew.
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Desjardins name FAQ
What does the Desjardins name mean?
Of the gardens. Common variants include Dujardin, Jardin.
Where does the Desjardins surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Desjardins coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Desjardins 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).