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Origins Available: English, French, Irish-Alt Where did the French Bryand family come from? What is the French Bryand family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bryand family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bryand family history? Spelling variations of this family name include: Briand, Brian, Brien, Brient, Briant, Bryant, Bryand, Bryon, DeBriand, DesBriand, DeBriant, Debriant, Debriand, Desbriand, DeBrian and many more. First found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat at Hélardière. Conjecturally they are descended from Brient de Bretagne who was Count of Brittany and Count of Vannes, whose younger brothers, the Counts Alain Le Noir, and Alain Le Roux, where the ancestors of the present British Royal Family. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bryand research. Another 161 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1784, 1789, and 1822 are included under the topic Early Bryand History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Bryand Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Louis Brien arrived in Quebec from Brittany in 1676; Laurent (1739) and Thomas (1754) Briand settled in Quebec from Brittany. The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto. Motto: Sans détour Motto Translation: Without detour
The Bryand Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bryand 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. This page was last modified on 2 October 2003 at 15:38. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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