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Degrand Family Crest
Degrand Family Crest
Degrand

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Where did the Italian Degrand family come from? What is the Italian Degrand family crest and coat of arms? When did the Degrand family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Degrand family history?

The Degrand surname comes from the word "grande" which means "tall," or "large," and evolved from a nickname for someone of large stature, in either size or reputation.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Grandi, Grande and others.

First found in Ferrara a city in Emilia capital of the province of Ferrara. History dates back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S.Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. The name was of ancient nobility.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Degrand research. Another 313 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1403, 1491, 1500, 1531, 1545, 1548, 1578, 1586, 1630, 1671, and 1742 are included under the topic Early Degrand History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Degrand Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Pierre Guerard DeGrand, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724

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  1. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  2. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  3. Bongioanni, Angelo. Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di Ricerche Etimologiche e Storiche. Torino: A. Forni, 1979. Print.
  4. Gheno, Antonio. Contributo alla Bibliografia Genealogica Italiana. Bologna: Forni, 1924. Print.
  5. Bascapè, Giacomo and Marcello del Piazzo. Insegne e Simboli Araldica pubblica e privata medievale e moderna. Rome: 1983. Print.
  6. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  7. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  8. Stiens, Robert E. Passenger list Italy to New York 1893 In Italian Genealogist. Torrance, CA: Augustan Society No 3, 1983. Print.
  9. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Rome Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana 56 volumesr. Print.
  10. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
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The Degrand Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Degrand 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.

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