Lepine Family History
Lepine Surname Meaning
French (Lépine): from l'épine ‘the thorn’ used as a soldier's name.
French (Lépine): topographic name with fused definite article l(a) from Old French espine (from Latin spina) ‘thorn bush’ or a habitational name from any of several places in various parts of France called Lépine or L'Épine named with this word.
Altered form (Lépine) of French Lépinay: habitational name from L'Épinay the name of several places in the northwestern part of France.
Compare Lapine.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
