Type Surname (from location)
Usage French
Other Forms FormsLardenois, Lardinais, Lardenais, Dardenne, Dardennes, D'Ardenne, Ardenne, Ardennes, Aardenne, Lardinoise, Lardinos, Lardinios, Lardinoit, Lardenoit, Lardinoy, Lardenoy, Lardinoye, Lardenoye, Lardenoey, Lardinoix, Lardinoije, Lardenoije
Meaning & History
Originally denoted a person from the Ardennes, a forest-covered region situated in Belgium and Luxembourg, extending into Germany and France. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch politician and diplomat Pierre Lardinois (1924-1987).