| ![Show Contents]() Courcelles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Noble surnames, such as Courcelles, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Courcelles, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgogne. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, and names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Courcelles family originally derived its surname from the place named Courcelles, in the province of Bourgogne. Early Origins of the Courcelles familyThe surname Courcelles was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this distinguished family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Courcelles familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Courcelles research. Another 165 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1418, 1439, 1514, 1586, 1600, 1626, 1659, 1665, 1672, 1698 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Courcelles History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Courcelles Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Courcelles, Courcelle, Courcele, Courceles, Courtcelles, Courtcelle, Courtcele, Courtceles, Courscelles, Courscelles, Courscele, Coursceles, Corcelles, Courcell, Courtcell, Coursolle, Coursel, de Courcelles and many more. Early Notables of the Courcelles familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Étienne de Courcelles (1586-1659), an Arminian Greek scholar and translator
Migration of the Courcelles familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Louis Courcel, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719; Peter Courcell, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1806; and Mary Catharine Coursol, who was naturalized in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1831. Jacques Coursol, married Marguerite-René.
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