Lussier or Loussier is a surname of French origin. According to Ancestry.com, "the name is an occupational name from Old French uissier 'usher', 'doorkeeper', with the definite article l(e). L'Huissier is a title of nobility given to the king's usher. The usher's responsibilities include acting as the court bailiff, collecting fines and taxes; and overseeing the finances of the manors of the kingdom. The name was a title of nobility. The occupation can also be an official in the courts and prisons or a doorkeeper of the legislative chamber. The Canadian family "Lussier" can be traced to Pierre L'Huissier (1600–1688), the Bailiff of Paris. When Pierre L'Huissier's grandson, Jacques (1646–1713), arrived in New France, the name was recorded as "Lussier." According to the Family Education site the name is: "French eaning A bearer of the name from Paris was in Quebec City by 1669." According to the website "House of Names," the name could be of Italian origin as it states: "The surname Lussier was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia)...The Liuzza of Luzzi or Luzzo were first recorded as nobility in the year 972 and may have originally been from Cremona." There are numerous spellings of the name, including L'Huissier, Lussier, Lucier, Lucia, Lucye, Lussye, Luce, and several other variations. Lussier or Loussier may refer to:

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Albert-Alexandre Lussier Albert-Alexandre Lussier (March 22, 1842 – December 18, 1909) was a seigneur and political figure in Quebec. He represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1897 as a Liberal. He was born in Varennes, Canada ...

(1842–1909), Canadian seigneur and political figure in Quebec * André Lussier (1933–2009), Canadian physician, rheumatologist, and professor * Anthoine Lussier (born 1983), French ice hockey player *

Dane Lussier Dane Lussier (December 23, 1909 – October 10, 1959) was an American screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwritin ...

(1909–1959), American screenwriter * Dominic Lussier (born 1984), Canadian weightlifter * Doris Lussier (1918–1993), Canadian comedian, actor, and political activist * Emile John Lussier (1895–1974), American flying ace during World War I *

Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez is a Canadian actress who has worked in both film and television. She was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to a Chilean Canadian mother and a French Canadian father, and attended the University of Ottawa. Career Lussier-Marti ...

, Canadian actress * Felix Faubert-Lussier (born 1991), Canadian gridiron football player *

Jacques Loussier Jacques Loussier (26 October 1934 – 5 March 2019) was a French pianist and composer. He arranged jazz interpretations of many of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, such as the '' Goldberg Variations''. The Jacques Loussier Trio, founded in 1 ...

(1934–2019), French pianist and composer * Jean Lussier (1891–1971), Canadian-American stunt performer and Niagara Falls daredevil * Marcel Lussier (born 1944), Canadian politician *

Pascal Lussier Pascal Lussier (born September 13, 1991) is a Canadian rower. He won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the men's double sculls event. In 2016, Lussier qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by finishing in second place (and last q ...

(born 1991), Canadian rower *

Patrick Lussier Patrick Lussier is a Canadian-American filmmaker and editor. Career Lussier was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was nominated at the Annual Gemini Awards for Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series for ''Adrift'' in 1994 an ...

(born 1964), Canadian-American filmmaker and editor *

René Lussier René Lussier (born April 15, 1957) is a jazz guitarist based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a composer, guitarist, bass guitarist, percussionist, bass clarinetist, and singer. Lussier has collaborated with Fred Frith, Chris Cutler, Jean Dero ...

(born 1957), Canadian musician * Robert Lussier (1924–1994), Canadian politician * Steve Lussier (born 1973), Canadian politician in Quebec * Yves A. Lussier, Canadian physician-scientist

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Stella Loussier This is a list of fictional characters featured in the Cosmic Era (CE) timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. These characters appear in the ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' and ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'' anime television series, the seque ...

, a fictional character in the anime ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' *

Lussier Hot Springs Lussier Hot Springs is an undeveloped hot spring just inside Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park in British Columbia, a province of Canada. History The hot springs are in traditional territory of the Ktunaxa people. In the early 20th century, the ...

, a hot spring in Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada *

Lussier River The Lussier River is a tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kootenay River is a tributary of the Columbia River. It was named by David Thompson in 1808 after ...

, a tributary of the Kootenay River, British Columbia, Canada

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