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Lavergne

Quick answerLavergne derives from the French words "la" (the) and "vergne" (alder tree), meaning "the alder" or referring to someone who lived near alder trees or worked with alder wood.

Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#5,034
TrendVintage
Peak year1925
Syllables2
Origin
Letters8
Numerology3 Chaldean 3
Global rank#4,582

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Lavergne

Lavergne derives from the French words "la" (the) and "vergne" (alder tree), meaning "the alder" or referring to someone who lived near alder trees or worked with alder wood.

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Etymology

Lavergne derives from the French words "la" (the) and "vergne" (alder tree), meaning "the alder" or referring to someone who lived near alder trees or worked with alder wood. The name is a French topographic or occupational surname with roots in Old French.

The name is primarily used in French-speaking cultures, particularly in France and French-speaking regions, with no specific religious association; it emerged as a hereditary surname during the medieval period when occupational and locational names became standardized in European societies.

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Lavergne currently ranks #5,034 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1925.

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