indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage French
Other Forms FormsLeNoir, Le Noire, Le Noir, Lenoir, Lenoire
Meaning & History
Means "the black" in French, from noir "black", a variant of Noir combined with a definite article le. A famous bearer of the name was Belgian-French engineer Étienne Lenoir (1822-1900), the inventor of the internal combustion engine.