Each family connects hundreds of people to form an intricate pattern of ancestors and descendants. Our origins span the world, our families come from all religions and ways of life. The common thread of Heraldry links many cultures and establishes the foundations of a Surname before words were a common understanding and images demonstrated a basic understanding to the populace.
This page represents the following Surnames: Levack. Laveck. Stewart.
This name is represents the Scottish family ‘Levack’ who inhabited Caithness in the Highlands of Scotland.
Heraldry for every family is represented on each page as it has become available through out our research, as a tribute to the historical and evolutionary process that each family has survived. Name definitions are provided for each family as we find a connection to them, through intermarriage or discovery. Scottish, English and Irish families are represented with tartans, badges and other memorabilia as it becomes available to us. We’ve worked very hard at finding the most accurate and appropriate connections for each surname, if you see an error or have more information to add, please contact us via e-mail at CSGS@SnowStones.com.
Levack Name Meaning and History
A Sept of Clan Stewart, claimed membership and use of their Badge, Tartan and Crest.
Laveck Name Meaning and History
Laveck Name Meaning Possibly an Americanized spelling of French Levêque (‘the bishop’), a variant of Levesque.
Levesque Name Meaning French: from Old French eveske ‘bishop’, Latin episcopus (see Bishop), with the definite article l(e), hence an occupational name for a member of a bishop’s household, or a nickname for a solemn person. This is the most frequent of several alternative spellings in French Canada.
Family Motto: ‘Virescit vulnere virtus’ (Courage grows strong at a wound)
Stewart Family Tartan
Additional Resources:
Celtic Radio
http://www.celticradio.net/php/heraldry/search.php?id=106&branch=Levack
Surname References from:
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Encyclopedia of Surnames, John Ayto, A & C Black Publishers Ltd, ISBN 978 0 7136 8144 4
(Unless otherwise stated)