Lalonde
The typical Norman-Canadian surname Lalonde or LaLonde (US spelling) from Norman patronymic Lalonde and Delalonde, may refer to:
- Amy Lalonde, Canadian television personality
- Bob LaLonde, American politician
- Brice Lalonde (born 1946), French politician
- Donny Lalonde (born 1960), Canadian boxer
- Francine Lalonde (born 1940), Canadian politician, MP for La Pointe-de-l'Île
- François Lalonde (born 1955), Canadian mathematician
- Gisèle Lalonde (born 1933), Canadian politician, mayor of Vanier from 1985 to 1991
- Jean-Marc Lalonde (born 1935), Canadian politician, member of Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Larry LaLonde (born 1968), guitarist for rock group Primus
- Marc Lalonde (born 1929), Canadian politician, author of the Lalonde report
- Marie-France Lalonde (born 1971), Canadian politician, member of Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Newsy Lalonde (1887-1970), Canadian ice hockey player
- Pierre Lalonde (1941-2016), Canadian singer and television host
- Raymond "Lala" Lalonde (born 1940), Louisiana politician and educator
- Ron Lalonde (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player
- Rose and Roxy Lalonde, fictional characters in the webcomic Homestuck
Origin of the name
It means literally "From a place called La Londe". There are more or less 100 places called La Londe in Normandy, France. In Old Norman(-French) it meant "grove, wood", itself from Old Norse lundr (accusative lundi) "grove".
See also
- Lalonde report, 1974 report on the health of Canadians
- La Londe
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