L'amoureux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of L'amoureux

What does the name L'amoureux mean?

The name L'amoureux is a nickname type of surname and is derived from the French word "l'amour", which means "love". Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Surnames derived from nicknames were quite common; they usually reflected physical characteristics or other attributes of the first person.

Early Origins of the L'amoureux family

The surname L'amoureux was first found in Guyenne, where a family of this name became established in the municipality of De Moureux, in the canton of Lagor, in the "Basses-Pyrénées" region.

Among the members of this family, who were actively involved in the activities of their day, was Antoine Adrien Lamourette (1742-1794). He was vicar-general of Arras, constitutional bishop of Rhône-et-Loire (1791), and was elected deputy of the Legislative Assembly. An outspoken politician, he wanted to put an end to the political disputes taking place in the Assembly, and therefore he suggested to the politicians, on July 7, 1792, that what was needed was a little fraternity among themselves. His suggestion was acknowledged by a famous round of hugging and kissing, and the occurrence was henceforth known as the "baiser Lamourette." A.-A. Lamourette was also very opposed to the massacres of September 1792, during the French Revolution.

Louis Lamoureux married Françoise Boivin in France in 1664. Together they travelled to Boucherville, Quebec where they settled until his death on 25th February 1715. Louis and Françoise had one son, Adrien, who was born in Boucherville on 7th May 1671. 1

Early History of the L'amoureux family

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L'amoureux Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lamoureux, Lamoureu, Lamouru, Lamouroux, Lamourout, Lamourueux, Lamoureuse, Lamourueuse, Lamoureau, Lamoureaux, Lamourault, Lamouraux, Lamoureault, Lamourau, Lamouraut, Lamourauld, Lamouraud, Lamouro, Lamouru, Lamourot, Lamouraude, Lamour, Lamoure, La Moure, Lamouret, Lamourette, Lamourelle, Lamourec, Lamourat, L'Amour, Amour, Amoureux and many more.

Early Notables of the L'amoureux family

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L'amoureux World Ranking

In the United States, the name L'amoureux is the 7,198^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name L'amoureux is ranked the 444^th most popular surname with an estimated 10,678 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name L'amoureux is the 240^th popular surname. 4 France ranks L'amoureux as 1,818^th with 3,376 people. 5

L'amoureux migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

L'amoureux Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

André Lamoureux, who settled in New York in 1700 with his wife, Susanne Latour and his son, Daniel
François Lamoureux, who settled in Louisiana in 1719
Louis Lamoureux, who arrived in New Orleans, at the age of 44, in 1785 with his wife, Marie Hebert, his son, Louis, and his daughter, Adelaide
Mrs. Marie Lamoureux, (nee Hebert), (b. 1749), aged 36, French settler traveling aboard the ship "La Caroline" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 3rd December 1785 6
Mr. Jean Louis Lamoureux, (b. 1765), aged 20, French sailor traveling aboard the ship "La Caroline" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 3rd December 1785 6
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L'amoureux Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Auguste Lamoureux, aged 39, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Madonna" from Marseilles, France 7
Raymond Lamoureux, aged 19, originally from Paris, France, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "La Savoie" from Le Havre, France 7
Germaine Lamoureux, aged 33, originally from Badevel, France, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "La Touraine" from Havre, France 7

L'amoureux migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

L'amoureux Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Pierre Lamoureux (1644-1709), who settled in Quebec
Louis Lamoureux, who also settled in Quebec, in Boucherville, and married Francoise Bovin in 1664
Louis Lamoureux, who settled in Montreal in 1669
Pierre Lamoureux, son of Jean and Marie-Madeleine, who married Barbe Celles, daughter of Gabriel and Barbe, in Montreal, Quebec on 2nd October 1684 8
Jean-Baptiste Lamoureux, son of Louis and Françoise, who married Marie Gareau, daugher of Jean and Anne, in Boucherville, Quebec on 2nd December 1690 8
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L'amoureux Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

François Lamoureux, son of Adrien and Denise, who married Marie-Josephte Petit, daughter of Nicolas and Marie, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 7th February 1722 8
Jean-Baptiste Lamoureux, son of Adrien and Denise, who married Angélique Lachaise, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Jeanne, in Boucherville, Quebec on 31st May 1723 8
Pierre Lamoureux, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marie, who married Angélique Robert, daughter of Joseph and Marie-Josephte, in Boucherville, Quebec on 5th February 1731 8
François Lamoureux, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marie, who married Marguerite Achin, daughter of François and Marie, in Longueuil, Quebec on 19th November 1731 8
Joseph Lamoureux, son of Adrien and Denise, who married Marie-Madeleine Patenote, daughter of Charles and Françoise, in Longueuil, Quebec on 17th November 1732 8
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Contemporary Notables of the name L'amoureux (post 1700) +

Monique Lamoureux (b. 1989), American Olympic ice hockey player
Jocelyne Lamoureux (b. 1989), American ice hockey forward named to the United States women's national ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
Jean-Philippe Lamoureux (b. 1984), American professional ice hockey goaltender
Pierre François Lambert Lamoureux de la Gennetière, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 9
Fobert Lamoureux (b. 1920), French actor, screenwriter and film director
Charles Lamoureux (1834-1899), French conductor and violinist
Maurice Lamoureux (1933-2022), Canadian politician in Sudbury, Ontario, Mayor of Sudbury from 1981 to 1982
Lucien Lamoureux PC, OC (1920-1998), Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1966 to 1974
Gisèle Lamoureux CM, CQ (b. 1942), Québécoise photographer, botanist and ecologist
Mylène Lamoureux (b. 1986), Canadian ice dancer
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Sources +

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Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 27) Pierre Lamoureux. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html