The lariviere Surname
lariviere Name Meaning and History
French (Larivière): habitational name from any of various
places in northern France called Rivière, from the plural form of
Old French rivière ‘river’ (originally meaning ‘riverbank’,
from Latin riparia, a derivative of ripa ‘bank’), with
the definite article la; also a topographic name from the same
word. This is a frequent secondary surname in Canada, used to
distinguish a branch of a particular family living near a river, as
opposed to those living on higher ground (Lamont) or on a hill
(Descoteaux); it has also been used independently since 1749.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Lariviere surname project |
 Joseph Lariviere
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| LARIVIERE/DAVIGNON, early 1800's, Ontario, Canada |
bimbohastings
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| Larriviere |
AngelaBreaux32
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| Thomas Larabee (Larrabee, Laribe, Larive) | Joann Larabee | 8 |
| in Maine-Ralph,Maryjane,George.. |
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| Joseph Lariviere / Drummond Island Voyager |
Dana913
| 5 |
| Louis LaRiviere | Linda | 9 |
| Lariviere/Normandin |
gilberte1947
| 0 |
| Emily Lariviere/Antoine Morin | Richard Crooks | 10 |
| Lariviere's in Ont | amber | 9 |
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