Chambre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

The origins the old family name Chambre can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Chambre family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Chambre was an occupational name for a room attendant. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old French word "chambre," which means room.

Early Origins of the Chambre family

The surname Chambre was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where this distinguished family has held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Chambre family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chambre research. Another 160 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1456 and 1568 are included under the topic Early Chambre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chambre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chambre, la Chambre, Chambres, la Chambres, des Chambres, Chaumbre, Chaumbres, de la Chambre, de la Chambres, de la Chaumbre, de la Chaumbres, Chambray, Chaumbray, Chambrae, Chambraes, Chaumbrae, Chaumbraes and many more.

Early Notables of the Chambre family

Notable in the family name at this time was

Ayme la Chambre, first Count of Chambre

Chambre Ranking

In France, the name Chambre is the 5,227^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Chambre family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alice Chambers who settled in Virginia in 1623; Robert Chambers, aged only 13; settled in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1635; John Chambers settled in Pennsylvania, and Benjamin Charles Chambers, aged 30.

Contemporary Notables of the name Chambre (post 1700) +

James William Chambre, American Printing Executive, Texas
Chambre Brabazon (1645-1715), 5th Earl of Meath, English nobleman

The Chambre Motto +

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: Altissimus nos fundavit
Motto Translation: Highest we founded

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/