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![Show Contents]() Gentil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Gentil familyThe surname Gentil was first found in Bavaria, where the name Ginntl was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Early History of the Gentil familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gentil research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1519, 1720, 1777 and 1823 are included under the topic Early Gentil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gentil Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gintl, Gintel, Gentel, Gentil, Gentle, Gentile, Gentili and many more. Early Notables of the Gentil familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gentil Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gentil RankingIn France, the name Gentil is the 925th most popular surname with an estimated 5,612 people with that name. 1
 Gentil migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gentil Settlers in United States in the 16th Century- Fernando Gentil, who settled in America in 1511
- Ana Bernal Gentil, who settled in New Spain in 1571
- Gaspar Gentil, who settled in Peru in 1582
Gentil Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jean Gentil, who landed in Louisiana in 1718 2
- Francois Gentil, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2
- Jacques Gentil, aged 41, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2
- Jacques Gentil, aged 41, settled in Louisiana in 1719
- Jean Gentil, who settled in Louisiana in 1719 at the age of 19
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Gentil Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pierre François Gentil, aged 32, settled in New York City in 1810
- Pierre Francois Gentil, aged 32, who landed in New York in 1810 2
- Fernando Gentil, who arrived in America in 1811 2
- Melchor Gentil, who arrived in New Spain in 1838 2
- P. Gentil, who settled in San Francisco in 1852
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| Gentil migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gentil Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Charles Gentil, who settled in Quebec in 1784
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gentil (post 1700) | + |
- Alphonse Louis Gentil de Saint-Alphonse, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
- Brigadier-General Louis Gentil (1896-1945), French Commanding Officer during World War II 4
- José Gentil Rosa (1940-2020), better known simply as Zé Gentil, a Brazilian politician and businessman from the state of Maranhão
- Gentil Delázari (1940-2022), Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 6) Alphonse Gentil. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Louis Gentil. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Gentil/Louis/France.html
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