Moine Family Crest & Name History

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Moine is usually a form of Lemoine. Read literally, Moine points to “The monk”.

• Before spelling was fixed, Lemoine was also written Moine.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Other spellings include Lemoyne and Monnier.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Moine, so the heraldry linked to Lemoine is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Moine family name pack.