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![Show Contents]() Debay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The prestigious surname Debay comes from the majestic region of Dauphiné, in France. Debay is a topographic surname, a form of hereditary surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Debay familyThe surname Debay was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where the family was established in early times. Early History of the Debay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Debay research. Another 198 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1644, 1647, 1685, 1686, 1707, 1779, 1792, 1802, 1804, 1817, 1825, 1827, 1832, 1836 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Debay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Debay Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bai, Baie, Bay, Baye, Debai, De Bai, Debaie, De Baie, Debay, De Bay, Debaye, De Baye, Bayard, Bayart, Bayet, Bayol, Bayou, Bayoud and many more. Early Notables of the Debay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Debay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Debay familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacques Bayard, who married Marie Valade in Charlesbourg in 1694; François Bayard, who married Marie Faye in Trois-Rivières in 1711; Joseph Bayard, who married Madeleine Durivaux in 1749 in Quebec City.
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