Levesque Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Levesque last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Levesque last name
Meaning of the Levesque last name: the bishop. Levesque is a French surname from l'évêque, "the bishop", usually a nickname for a pompous man or for one who played a bishop in a pageant, or a servant in a bishop's household. The last name is common in Normandy and Quebec, where René Lévesque was premier.
Arms associated with the Levesque name
Coats of arms associated with the Levesque surname follow French heraldry, each with its own blazon.
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Levesque name FAQ
What does the Levesque name mean?
The bishop. Common variants include Lévêque, Bishop.
Where does the Levesque surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Levesque coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Levesque 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).