French and Walloon: variant of Lefèvre (see Lefevre). The -b- occurs in this form of the name by reason of hypercorrection influenced by the Latin word faber ‘craftsman’. Compare Bean [...]
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Bulletin des régions libérées - 1921/02/12 (Année 3, N°7)
What is the origin of the name Lefebvre?
French and Walloon: variant of Lefèvre (see Lefevre). The -b- occurs in this form of the name by reason of hypercorrection influenced by the Latin word faber ‘craftsman’. Compare Bean [...]
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