| ![Show Contents]() Lagare History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of LagareWhat does the name Lagare mean? The majestic country of France is the ancestral homeland of the distinguished surname Lagare.The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Visigoths, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name Lagare is derived from the Old German personal name Leodegar, meaning people-spear, although it derives its popularity from the saint who bore the name. Early Origins of the Lagare familyThe surname Lagare was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since early times. "Sir Robert Sent Legere, Knt., the companion-in-arms of [William the] Conqueror, was, according to a tradition in the family, the person who supported that prince with his arm when be quitted the ship to land in Sussex [England]. This Sir Robert, having overcome a pagan Dane who inhabited the manor of Olcomb, in Kent, fixed his abode there; and in that place his posterity flourished for many generations." 1 Early History of the Lagare familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lagare research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1398, 1546, 1593, 1638 and 1647 are included under the topic Early Lagare History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lagare Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Saint-Léger, Saint-Ligier, Saint-Légers, Saint-Ligiers, Saint-Légere, Saint-Ligiays, Saint-Légay, Saint-Légais, Saint-Légait, de Saint-Léger, du Saint-Léger, de Saint-Ligier, du Saint-Ligier and many more. Early Notables of the Lagare familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lagare Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lagare familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Saint Ledger settled in Canada in 1841; and William Saint Leger, aged 25, settled in New Orleans in 1823.
- Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
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