Lavigne (french: la vigne) is a French surname meaning literally "the
vine
A vine (Latin ''vīnea'' "grapevine", "vineyard", from ''vīnum'' "wine") is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselv ...
" or "the
vineyard
A vineyard (; also ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture. Vineyards ...
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Antoine Joseph Lavigne
Antoine Joseph Lavigne (23 March 1816 – 1886) was a highly regarded French oboist. He lived in England for much of his career, and was a member of the Hallé Orchestra.
Life
Lavigne was born in Besançon in 1816, and received his early musical ...
(1816–1886), French oboist
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Ariane Lavigne, Canadian snowboarder
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Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
, Canadian Grammy Award–nominated rock singer
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Brad Lavigne
Brad Lavigne is a Canadian political and corporate communications strategist.
In the 2015 federal general election, Lavigne was a Senior Campaign Advisor to the New Democratic Party of Canada.
Prior to this role, Brad was a Vice President with H ...
, director of research for the federal New Democratic Party
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Charles Lavigne, Roman Catholic bishop
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J. Conrad Lavigne J. Conrad Lavigne, CM, O.Ont (November 2, 1916 – April 16, 2003) was a pioneering Canadian media proprietor.
Born in Chénéville, Quebec, Lavigne was raised in Cochrane, Ontario. He joined the Canadian Forces in 1942 and fought in World War ...
, Canadian media proprietor
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Grant Lavigne
Grant Douglas Lavigne (born August 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Amateur career
Lavigne attended Bedford High School in Bedford, New Hampshire. As a sophomore, he was named Ne ...
(born 1999), American baseball player
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Jenny Lavigne
Jenny may refer to:
* Jenny (given name), a popular feminine name and list of real and fictional people
* Jenny (surname), a family name
Animals
* Jenny (donkey), a female donkey
* Jenny (gorilla), the oldest gorilla in captivity at the time of h ...
, Canadian ice hockey player
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Laurent Lavigne, member of the Canadian House of Commons
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Raymond Lavigne
Raymond Lavigne (born November 16, 1945) is a former Canadian senator and businessman, and a former Member of Parliament (MP).
Career
Lavigne first ran as a Liberal candidate for the House of Commons of Canada in the Quebec riding of Verd ...
, Canadian Senator
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Steve Lavigne
Steve Lavigne (born September 22, 1962) is an American comic book illustrator best known for his lettering and coloring on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title for Mirage Studios. He is the creator of Cudley the Cowlick, Sgt. Bananas, and ...
, American comic book illustrator
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Steven Michael Lavigne, Canadian musician.
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Valentin Lavigne, French association football player
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Yanna Lavigne
Yanna Lavigne Inagaki Gissoni (born 29 November 1989) is a Brazilian television actress and model.
Biography
Born in Osasco, she is the daughter of a Japanese man and a woman from Bahia state, due to her exotic looks, her school colleagues i ...
, Brazilian actress
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French-language surnames