When Elizabeth Leget was born in 1380, in England, United Kingdom, her father, Helming Leget, was 50 and her mother, Margery Shipbrok, was 43. She died in 1427, in her hometown, at the age of 47.
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Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Camille, Lucien, Pierre, Yvon, Antoine, Aurele, Emile, Jacques, Marcel, Zoel, Adelard.
French (Léger) and English: from the ancient Germanic personal name Leudgari, composed of the elements leud ‘people’ and gari (from garwa) ‘ready, eager’ or gari ‘spear’ and Latinized as Leodegar(ius). The name was borne by a 7th-century Christian saint, bishop of Autun, whose fame contributed to the popularity of the name in France. See also Ledger and St. Leger .
French (Léger): nickname from léger ‘light, superficial’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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