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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. Loi-Zel  [key]
Other Forms FormsLoiselle, Loiseau, Loiselet, Loiseleur, Loisellier, Loizeau, Loisé, Loizé, Loiset, Loisette, Loisy, Oiseau, Oisel, Oiselle, Oiseleur, Oiselier, Oisé, Oiset

Meaning & History

Derived from Old French oisel "bird" with fused definite article l' used as a nickname for a flighty individual or perhaps for a small birdlike person but possibly also as a metonymic occupational name for a bird-catcher.
Added 10/14/2023 by Paradiso36