Daigle Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Daigle last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Daigle last name
Meaning of the Daigle last name: eagle / from L'Aigle. Daigle is a French surname from d'Aigle, from L'Aigle, a town in Normandy, or from aigle, 'eagle', a nickname. The last name is a hallmark of Acadian families in New Brunswick and Louisiana. A curious detail: most Acadian Daigles trace their line to a single early settler of Port-Royal.
Arms associated with the Daigle name
Coats of arms associated with the Daigle surname follow French heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Daigle name FAQ
What does the Daigle name mean?
Eagle / from L'Aigle. Common variants include Daigre, Deagle.
Where does the Daigle surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Daigle coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Daigle coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat & Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).