Fleury (name)

The surname Fleury is of French and English (of Norman origin) and is classified as a toponymic surname (habitational name from Fleury). It derives from several places in France named Fleury,[1] which themselves originate from the Gallo-Roman personal name Florus (from Latin florus meaning "blooming" or "flowering") combined with the locative suffix -acum.[1] The surname is primarily of French and Norman origin, but it is also found in England and in Germany.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Hanks, Patrick, ed. Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd ed., Oxford University Press, 2022. Entry: "Fleury". Available at Ancestry.com

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