Lenori Family History & Genealogy

Summary

Recorded in many forms including Le Noire, Le Noir, Lenoir, Lenoire, Noir, Noire, and the diminutives Noirel, and Noiret, this is an ancient French surname. It means literally dark or black, and has several possible origins, all nicknames.

History

The surname Lenoir was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol at Mintiereand several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Name Origin

French: nickname for a dark-haired or swarthy individual, from noir 'black' with the definite article le.

Spellings & Pronunciations

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Nationality & Ethnicity

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Famous People named Lenori

William "Billy" Lenoir (1942-2007), American tennis player, inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame
Jean Lenoir (1891-1976), born Jean Bernard Daniel Neuberger, a French composer and author

Early Lenoris

These are the earliest records we have of the Lenori family.