Lesperance Family History
Lesperance Name Meaning
French (Lespérance and especially in Canada L'Espérance): from l'espérance ‘(the) hope’ used as a soldier's name and perhaps also as a nickname for an optimist or ironically a pessimist. This surname is rare in France. Compare Hope Haitian Seychellois and Mauritian (Lespérance): from the male personal name or nickname Lespérance or L'Espérance which has the same meaning as 1 above. Compare Esperance .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022