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Origin of Lav Total Records: 11  Origin of Lav, Meaning of Lav Origin: Surname comes from the West of Ireland and was particularly prevolent within the Irish Catholic Community. Surnames: Lavelle Submitted by: L. Lavelle Origin of Lav, Meaning of Lav Origin: Lot, (southern) France, via the Dukedom of Epernon; and a branch via England to Colonial America and a branch from France to Louisiana. Surnames: De La Vallette, Lavalette, Valette, Vallette Submitted by: zwiggy Origin of Lav, Meaning of Lav Origin: Scottish lowland origin - means skylark Surnames: Laverock Submitted by: amanda rush Origin of Lav, Meaning of Lav Origin: The surmame of my family Surnames: Philavong Submitted by: Minaxay Philavong Origin of Lav, Meaning of Lav Origin: The surmane my family Surnames: Philavong Submitted by: Minaxay Philavong Origin of Lav, Meaning of Lav Origin: orginates in the jewish Name Levi, and has taken various forms since: De Levis( France) Lavor, Lavis, Lavers, Lever, even Lewis. Also Laube, the German version. A Laver was ( enc. Brittanica!) the brazen vessel used for wahing the priests feet before entereing the tabbernacle. Levi is a biblical name= Levithians!!The washing connectin int he name derives form the brazen vessel and washing of feet. The magdelene Laver and other connections with village names derive formt he fact that the place were named after Laver named people whomovedinto the area round the time of William the conquerer. There are villages manors Rivers, even a palace, names after Laver or in association with. The banch of the family in England is from French origins therefore De Levis. Surnames: Laver Submitted by: Gill Laver mahoney Origin of Lav, Meaning of Lav Origin: Laverick is a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon forename of Leofric Surnames: Laverick Submitted by: Origin of Lav, Meaning of Lav Origin: Laverick can be a misspelling of laverock (a lark) - perhaps someone with a good singing voice. Surnames: Laverick Submitted by: Origin of Lav, Meaning of Lav Origin: Miloslava Russian origin means favor glory Surnames: Miloslava Submitted by: glitz Origin of Lav, Meaning of Lav Origin: Croatian/ tawn of Cernik Surnames: Tomislav Submitted by: Origin of Lav, Meaning of Lav Origin: Derives from Irish Gaelic "sleibh" for mountain or high place, anglicised to Sleive. Slevin, O'Slevin and Slaven are common variants in Ireland. Surnames: Slavin Submitted by: James Slavin 2/15/2012 10:01 PM Page 1 of 1

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