Allaire (surname) explained

Allaire is a surname of French origin, mainly found in Northern France (Brittany),^[1] Jersey, and Quebec.

Etymology

The Breton toponymic origin of the surname Allaire is described by Francis Gourvil in his publication Noms de famille bretons d'origine toponymique. ^[2] This would point to Allaire, a commune located in the Morbihan department.

Other Breton toponymic connections include lieux-dits "Ville-Allaire" in the communes of Langouet (Ille-et-Vilaine) and Illifaut (Côtes-d'Armor).^{[3] [4]}

Two other possible etymologies can be traced:

• Variant form of Hilaire, French form of Latin Hilarius, derived from Latin hilaris meaning "joyful".^{[5] [6]}
• In Brittany can be given after saint Aloire (la|Alorus), bishop of Quimper, Brittany.^[7]

Some variations

• Alair, Aler, Alere, Allair, Allayre, Allere, Alarius
• Dallaire (e.g. Roméo Dallaire), Delair, Deller
• Halair, Haler

People

• Anthony Allaire (1829–1903), American firefighter and police officer
• François Allaire (born 1959), ice hockey coach
• Gaston Allaire (1916–2011), Canadian musicologist, organist, pianist and composer
• James P. Allaire (1785–1858), American mechanic and steam engine builder
• Jean Allaire (born 1930), Quebecer politician and lawyer
• Jeremy Allaire (born 1971), American technologist and Internet entrepreneur
• Joseph J. Allaire (born 1969), American software engineer and Internet entrepreneur
• Paul Allaire (1938-2019), businessman, CEO of Xerox Corporation

External links

• "Les Familles Allaire et Dallaire" by Violette Allaire (1962) (English & French)

Notes and References

1. http://www.geopatronyme.com/cgi-bin/carte/nomcarte.cgi?nom=allaire&image.x=6&image.y=10 Géopatronyme : repartition of the births with the surname Allaire before 1915
2. https://dx.doi.org/10.3406%2Frio.1965.1901 Les noms de familles bretons d’origine toponymique, Revue internationale d'onomastique, vol. 17, no 3, 1965, p. 209–224
3. http://patrimoine.bzh/gertrude-diffusion/dossier/ferme-la-ville-allaire-langouet/1534588b-9ab9-401b-af61-d86216b35386 Ferme, la Ville Allaire (Langouët)
4. https://www.gralon.net/plan-ville/planr-lieu-dit-la-ville-allaire-illifaut-381016.htm Lieu-dit LA VILLE ALLAIRE Illifaut
5. [Albert Dauzat]
6. http://www.memoireduquebec.com/wiki/index.php?title=Allaire_%28%C3%A9tymologie%29 Mémoire du Québec - Allaire (étymologie)
7. R. P. ARCHANGE GODBUT, Nos Ancêtres au XVlle siècle. dans Rapport de l'Archiviste de la Province de Québec pour 1951-53, p. 478