Allaire is a surname of French origin, mainly found in Northern France (Brittany),Géopatronyme : repartition of the births with the surname Allaire before 1915 Jersey, and Quebec.
Etymology The Breton toponymic origin of the surname Allaire is described by Francis Gourvil in his publication Noms de famille bretons d'origine toponymique. Les noms de familles bretons d’origine toponymique, Revue internationale d'onomastique, vol. 17, no 3, 1965, p. 209–224 This would point to Allaire, a commune located in the Morbihan department.
Other Breton toponymic connections include lieux-dits "Ville-Allaire" in the communes of Langouet (Ille-et-Vilaine) and Illifaut (Côtes-d'Armor).Ferme, la Ville Allaire (Langouët)Lieu-dit LA VILLE ALLAIRE Illifaut
Two other possible etymologies can be traced:
Variant form of Hilaire, French form of Latin Hilarius, derived from Latin hilaris meaning "joyful".Albert Dauzat, Noms et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 328ab.Mémoire du Québec - Allaire (étymologie) In Brittany can be given after saint Aloire (), bishop of Quimper, Brittany.R. P. ARCHANGE GODBUT, Nos Ancêtres au XVlle siècle. dans Rapport de l'Archiviste de la Province de Québec pour 1951-53, p. 478
Some variations Alair, Aler, Alere, Allair, Allayre, Allere, Alarius Dallaire (e.g. Roméo Dallaire), Delair, Deller Halair, Haler
People
Anthony Allaire (1829–1903), American firefighter and police officer François Allaire (born 1959), ice hockey coach Gaston Allaire (1916–2011), Canadian musicologist, organist, pianist and composer James P. Allaire (1785–1858), American mechanic and steam engine builder Jean Allaire (1930–2026), Quebecer politician and lawyer Jeremy Allaire (born 1971), American technologist and Internet entrepreneur Joseph J. Allaire (born 1969), American software engineer and Internet entrepreneur Paul Allaire (1938–2019), businessman, CEO of Xerox Corporation Zoé Allaire-Bourgie (born 2004), artistic gymnast
References
External links "Les Familles Allaire et Dallaire" by Violette Allaire (1962) (English & French)
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