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Where did the French Dure family come from? What is the French Dure family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dure family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dure family history?
The Dure surname evolved from the Old French word "dur," meaning "hard," or "hardy." In some instances the name may have developed from the prefix "de" meaning "son of," as in de Huré becoming Duré.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Duré, Dure, Durat, Durate, Duret, Durel, Durelle, Durette, Durot, Dureau, D'Huré, Hurette, Hureau, Hurel and many more.First found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. They were anciently the Lords and Counts of Auvergne and Brettagne.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Dure. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Dure Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Thomas Dure, who arrived in Maryland in 1683
Dure Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Francis Dure, who landed in Savanna(h), Ga in 1837
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- Guérard, Albert Léon. France: a Modern History. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1959. Print.
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The Dure Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dure Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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