Lemon Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Lemon last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
Order your pack and our heraldry team researches and paints the Lemon coat of arms for you.
Meaning and origin of the Lemon last name
Meaning of the Lemon last name: the monk. Lemon is an English surname from Old French le moine, 'the monk', or from Old English Leofman, 'dear man'. The last name is not, in most cases, a name for a seller of the fruit. A curious detail: clerks who no longer spoke French reshaped le moine until it looked like lemon.
Arms associated with the Lemon name
Coats of arms associated with the Lemon surname follow English heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
Get your full Lemon family history
This is only a glimpse of the Lemon story. The full Lemon history report goes much deeper into where the name began, who carried it and how the family spread, and it comes with a museum-style painted Lemon coat of arms. Get the full Lemon report.
Lemon name FAQ
What does the Lemon name mean?
The monk. Common variants include Lemmon.
Where does the Lemon surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Lemon coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Lemon coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).