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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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