Delevingne
Delevingne is a surname of old French[2] and Flemish origin. It originated from the de le Vingne,[3] also known as Vingne (de le) or de Vineis, a noble family from the 11th century Tournai, Belgium. The de le Vingne possessed the right of minting in Tournai as early as the year 1156.[4] The earliest record of the surname belongs to Éverard de le Vingne. The name Éverard was carried by most members of the lineages.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms features a silver shield with a red diagonal cross. Above the shield is a crowned helmet, and the crest on top is a pair of silver wings.
"ARMES: D'argent au sautoir de gueules. Heaume couronné. Cimier: un vol d'argent." - p.272. Annuaire de la noblesse de Belgique, Volume 22 [4]
Notable people
Notable people with the surname include:
- Angela Delevingne (1912–2014), British aristocrat and socialite
- Lionel Delevingne, French-American photojournalist
- Sir. Malcolm Delevingne (1868–1950), British civil servant
- Charles Delevingne (born 1949), British property developer, father of Cara and Poppy
- Cara Delevingne (born 1992), British model, actress, singer and novelist
- Poppy Delevingne (born 1986), British model and actress
- Doris Castlerosse (née Delevingne; 1900–1942), British socialite
See also
- de le Vingne
- Delavigne
- Lavine
References
- ^ Boziere, Ame Francʹois Joseph (1859). Armorial de Tournai et du Tournaisis. Getty Research Institute. Tournai.
- ^ "de le Vingne", Wiktionnaire, le dictionnaire libre (in French), 2020-11-05, retrieved 2024-02-21
- ^ Cacamp, François de (1969). Recherches sur les de le Vingne à Tournai depuis le XIe siècle (in French). Tradition & vie.
- ^ a b Annuaire de la noblesse de Belgique (in French). Decq. 1871. p. 272.
Surname list
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