Lavoie is a surname of French origin. The meaning of ''la voie'' is "the way". The Lavoie name dates to the year 900, during the first Viking invasions, relating to nobles living close to a road. The name has remained throughout France and Canada.

People with Lavoie as surname

Alexandre Lavoie Alexandre Lavoie (born November 17, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Playing career Lavoie started playing in Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the Quebec Major J ...

(born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cheryl Lavoie Cheryl Lavoie is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 2006 as the Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberali ...

, politician in New Brunswick, Canada *

Claude Lavoie Richer Claude Lavoie Richer (December 22, 1929 – May 18, 2014) was a Canadian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 52nd in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the ...

(1929–2014), Canadian cross-country skier *

Daniel Lavoie Daniel Lavoie (; born Joseph-Hubert-Gérald Lavoie on March 17, 1949) is a Canadian singer–songwriter, actor, producer, poet, and radio host, known for his song " Ils s'aiment" and the role of Frollo in musical ''Notre-Dame de Paris''. He rele ...

(born 1949), Canadian singer–songwriter * Dominic Lavoie (born 1967), Canadian-born Austrian former professional ice hockey player *

Djane Lavoie-Herz Djane Lavoie-Herz (1889–1982) was a Canadian pianist and teacher. She studied in Montreal with Alfred La Liberté and then went to Europe where she studied in London, Paris, Berlin (where she studied with Artur Schnabel), and Brussels (where she ...

(1889–1982), Canadian pianist and teacher *

Don Lavoie Donald Charles Lavoie (April 4, 1951 – November 6, 2001) was an American economist of the Austrian School. He was influenced by Friedrich Hayek, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Michael Polanyi and Ludwig Lachmann. He wrote two books on the problem of ...

(1951–2001), American economist *

Donald Lavoie Donald Lavoie (born 21 May 1942) is a self-proclaimed former hit man for the Dubois Gang, situated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. During his career as a hit man, Lavoie assassinated at least 15 people, to which he later confessed. Lavoie's testimony ...

(born 1942), self-proclaimed former hit man for the Dubois Gang organized crime group * Elyse Lemay-Lavoie (born 1994), Canadian water polo player * Francis T. Lavoie (1874–1947), Canadian politician *

François Lavoie François Lavoie (born February 27, 1993) is a right-handed Canadian ten-pin bowler from Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, now making his home in Wichita, Kansas. He is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association, and has been a member of Team C ...

(born 1993), Canadian ten-pin bowler * Frédérick Lavoie, Canadian writer and journalist * Gilbert R. Lavoie, medical doctor and non-fiction writer * Jean-Sébastien Lavoie, French singer on the television series ''

Nouvelle Star ''Nouvelle Star'' (; also known as ''À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star'' for the first season) is a French television series based on the popular Pop Idol programme produced by FremantleMedia. It was broadcast by M6 in seasons 1–8 before ...

'' in 2003 *

Jacques Lavoie Jacques Lavoie (4 November 1936 – 20 January 2000) was a Progressive Conservative then Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was a public servant and radiology technician before entering politics ...

(1936–2000), politician and member of the House of Commons of Canada *

Jean-Noël Lavoie Jean-Noël Lavoie (November 24, 1927 – March 17, 2013) was a notary and former political figure in Quebec. He represented Laval in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and then the National Assembly of Quebec from 1960 to 1981 as a Liberal. ...

(1927–2013), notary and former political figure in Quebec, Canada *

Kari Lavoie Kari Lavoie (born Kari MacLean on December 25, 1977 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian curler. Lavoie joined the team in 2007 replacing Tiffany Stubbings. Her resume until that point included winning three Northern Ontario Junior champions ...

(born 1977), Canadian curler. * Kathleen Lavoie (1949–2022), American microbiologist and explorer *

Louis Lavoie Louis Lavoie (1905 – 1 August 1947) was a Canadian boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1932 Summer Olympics. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, he lost to Roger Michelot of France. References 1905 births 1947 de ...

(1905–1947), Canadian boxer. * Roland Kent LaVoie (born 1943), musician with stage name Lobo *

Marc Lavoie Marc Lavoie (born 1954)Marc Lavoie profile
at the Canadian Olympic Committee website is a Canadian ...

(born 1954), Canadian professor of economics * Marie-Renée Lavoie (born 1974), Canadian writer *

Omer Lavoie Lieutenant-General Omer Lavoie, CMM, MSC, CD was a senior officer in the Canadian Army and the Canadian Armed Forces. He was the commander of the 4th Canadian Division until the summer of 2014. He was promoted to major general in January 2016, ...

, senior officer in the Canadian Army * Patrick Lavoie (born 1987), Canadian football fullback * Paul S. Lavoie, candidate in the 1987 Gatineau municipal election in Quebec, Canada * René Lavoie (1921–2000), Canadian politician *

Simon Lavoie Simon Lavoie (born May 15, 1979) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec.

(born 1979), Canadian film director and screenwriter * Thérèse Lavoie-Roux (1928–2009), Canadian politician

People with Lavoie as middle name

(1929–2014), Canadian cross-country skier

Court cases

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1 SCR 769, 2002 SCC 23 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on whether preference on basis of citizenship infringed equality guarantee under section 15(1) of the ''Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms' ...

'', a 2002 court case of the Supreme Court of Canada

Alternative spellings

* LaVoie (US) * La Voie * Lavoye * Lavoy * DeLavoye (US) * Leavoy (US) * LeVoy (US) * LaVoy

People with Lavoie as surname

People with Lavoie as middle name

Court cases

Alternative spellings

See also