Léger Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Léger last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Léger last name
Meaning of the Léger last name: people-spear. Léger is a French surname from the personal name Léger (Leodegar), from Germanic liut, "people", and ger, "spear". Saint Léger of Autun made it popular in Burgundy. The last name is common in eastern France and among French Canadians as Leger without the accent.
Arms associated with the Léger name
French heraldry loved the fleur-de-lis, the lion and bold bands of colour, and coats of arms associated with the Léger surname grew in that tradition; even the words of a blazon come from Old French.
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Léger name FAQ
What does the Léger name mean?
People-spear. Common variants include Leger, St-Léger.
Where does the Léger surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Léger coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Léger 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).