French: topographic name for someone who lived near a tower,
usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Old French
tur; or a habitational name from various places called
Latour or La Tour. This is a French Canadian secondary surname, which
has also been used independently since 1705.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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