Lafleur Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Lafleur last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Lafleur last name
Meaning of the Lafleur last name: the flower. Lafleur is a French surname meaning "the flower", often a soldier's nom de guerre in the old French army. Many such names passed to families in New France. The last name is very common in Quebec, and hockey star Guy Lafleur made it famous.
Arms associated with the Lafleur name
Coats of arms associated with the Lafleur surname follow French heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Lafleur name FAQ
What does the Lafleur name mean?
The flower. Common variants include Fleur, Lafleure.
Where does the Lafleur surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Lafleur coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Lafleur 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).