Voisin

Voisin is a French surname with historical associations in aviation and automotive history, as well as a component of French place names. In aviation, Gabriel Voisin and his brother Charles were early French aviation pioneers who established an aircraft manufacturing effort that contributed to the development of powered flight in the pre–World War I era. The enterprise evolved into Avions Voisin, a company that built aircraft during the war years and, in the interwar period, produced luxury automobiles known for their engineering and distinctive design.

As a brand, Avions Voisin became associated with high-end, technologically innovative vehicles in the 1920s and 1930s, reflecting Gabriel Voisin’s continued involvement in aeronautical and automotive design. The Voisin name thus spans both early aircraft production and later luxury automobile manufacturing, marking a notable chapter in French industrial and design history.

Geographically and genealogically, Voisin also appears in French place names and as a surname across Francophone regions. The surname is of French origin and is derived from the word voisin, meaning neighbor, a common source for descriptive or locational family names in medieval and early modern Europe.