Lavallee Family History & Genealogy
Lavallee Last Name History & Origin
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Lavallée was a “dit” (that is to say) name that many immigrants took as describing a place or a characteristic that applied to them. For instance, my ancestor DeNevers had a lot of land and he gave a parcel to each son when they married. In order to distinguish the ownership of each parcel, the sons were known by the type of land they inherited. One called himself Boisvert (green wood). Another was called LaRivière (the river) , etc
Name Origin
LaVallée means “the valley”
Spellings & Pronunciations
LaVallee, Lavalley
Nationality & Ethnicity
My first Lavallée ancestor was born in Québec City in 1653. His father came from Bernac, Poitou-Charente, France. His name was Geoffroy Guillot and he took the “dit” name Lavallée when he was living in Québec.
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Calixa Lavallee composed the music for the Canadian National Anthem, “O Canada”. It was first performed in 1880 in Québec.
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