Letourneau Family History

French (Létourneau): from étourneau Old French estournel ‘starling’ (from Late Latin sturnellus a diminutive of Latin sturnus) with fused definite article l' used as a nickname for a scatterbrain.

It describes an absent-minded person, and possibly also refers to a chattering gregarious individual.

The name may have originated as a metonymic occupational name for a birdcatcher.

This association with birds underscores the playful and sociable aspects of the personality it denotes.

Overall, it illustrates the rich interplay between language, profession, and character in naming traditions.