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Leavack Surname Definition:
A surname found in Aberdeenshire and Caithness. Margaret Levack in Strathmoir, 1661 (Caithness), John Leavock, lieutenant 78th Highlanders, c. 1810. Leavack 1738 (in Caithness).
Leavack Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
Leavack Surname Meaning
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A surname found in Aberdeenshire and Caithness. Margaret Levack in Strathmoir, 1661 (Caithness), John Leavock, lieutenant 78th Highlanders, c. 1810. Leavack 1738 (in Caithness).
LEVACHE: A corruption of French la Vache, "the Cow," Cow also occurs as a surname-why, it would be difficult to explain, except that it was anciently a sign of a house, A London printer of the XVII, cent. adopted the sign of the "Hee-Cowe." But see under Koe.
LAVACHE: French "the Cow"-either a sobriquet or an inn sign. Lavash is another form of the name, which seems to have been an early importation from France. See also Levache and Koe.
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