Behind the Name: Message: "Lanois, Lenois, Lanoice, Lenoys"

Subject:	Lanois, Lenois, Lanoice, Lenoys
Author:	blackapple (Authenticated as blackapple)
Date:	September 25, 2005 at 1:31:01 AM

My grandfather's name is Lenois, and since it is fairly common around here where I liev (West TN) I was certain it'd be easy to research but no, it's not. I have been told it is a variant spelling of Lanois, which is supposedly a French surname. I already had that in mind re: the Le-/La- prefix. However, from what I have learned in French, and after scouring my French dictionary, I cannot find 'la nois' but I did find the following:

la noisette meaning hazelnut

la noix meaning nut

Is it related to these?

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Lanois, Lenois, Lanoice, Lenoys - blackapple Sep 25 2005, 1:31:01 AM
- Re: Lanois, Lenois, Lanoice, Lenoys - Sagani Sep 25 2005, 12:01:54 PM
  - Re: Lanois, Lenois, Lanoice, Lenoys - blackapple Sep 26 2005, 8:33:08 PM
    - Re: Lanois, Lenois, Lanoice, Lenoys - Jim Young Sep 28 2005, 6:16:00 AM
      - Re: Lanois, Lenois, Lanoice, Lenoys - blackapple Sep 28 2005, 4:32:11 PM
        
        Re: Lanois, Lenois, Lanoice, Lenoys - Jim Young Sep 29 2005, 4:10:52 PM
        
        That's ok, I can read it :) n - blackapple Sep 29 2005, 4:38:42 PM

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