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Lasalle
How to Pronounce Lasalle
Pronounced luh-SAL /ləˈsæl/Low
Meaning: Lasalle comes from the French la salle, 'the hall' or 'the room,' originally a place or occupational surname for someone connected with a manor hall. It is well known through the explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier de La Salle, who claimed the Mississippi valley for France. As a first name it borrows this crisp French surname.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Lasalle is the French surname la salle, 'the hall,' carried into first-name use. Its best-known bearer, the explorer La Salle, ties it to the French presence in early North America. The name stayed uncommon in the United States and reads as a smooth, surname-style choice.
Lasalle appeared in small numbers, peaking around 1970 with still only about fifteen boys a year. A man named Lasalle at that peak would be in his fifties today, and the name keeps its polished, French surname character.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Lasalle mean?
It is a French surname meaning 'the hall,' from la salle, used as a first name.
How do you pronounce Lasalle?
It is said luh-SAL /ləˈsæl/ - two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Lasalle a boy or girl name?
Lasalle is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Lasalle?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around the early nineteen-seventies.