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![Show Contents]() Frappa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Frappa is an ancient French name that was given to a Breton person who was a person who was a string warrior. The name Frappa is derived from the Old French verb "frappiller," which means to "strike furiously." It was generally bestowed upon one given to making loud noises and creating a disturbance. Early Origins of the Frappa familyThe surname Frappa was first found in Britanny (Bretagne). Early History of the Frappa familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frappa research. The years 1746, 1768, 1808, 1813, 1850, 1855 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Frappa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Frappa Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Frapier, Frappier, Frappié, Frappart, Frapillon, Frapilion, Frapard, Frapié, Frappa and many more. Early Notables of the Frappa familyNotable amongst this name at this time was - Jules-Marc-Francois Frappaz was a painter around 1813 in Dunkerque...
- José Frappa was a painter, drawer, and caricaturist in Saint-Etienne around 1855...
- Jean-José Frappa, born in Paris in 1882, was a man of letters and a journalist and worked for the newspaper the "Presse", then for "Monde Illustré", "Matin", and "Fémina", and finally became chief adm...
Migration of the Frappa familyIn 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Frappa has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Frappa were 100 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among these, Hilaire Frapier married in 1668 in Leconte, Quebec.
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