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Delafontaine Family Crest
Delafontaine Family Crest
Delafontaine

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

The French region of Savoie is the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname Delafontaine. The name Delafontaine is derived from the Old French word "fontaine," which means "fountain," and as a name it no doubt originally served as a mark of recognition for someone who lived near such a landmark. As such, Delafontaine is classed as a topographic surname.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lafontaine, Lafontain, Lafantaine, Fontaine, Fantaine, Fontain, Fontein, Fantein, Fantaine, Fonteyn, Lafonteyn, Lafon and many more.

First found in Savoie, where this renowned family has held a family seat since ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delafontaine research. Another 378 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1238, 1339, 1357, 1390, 1418, 1450, 1521, 1551, 1579, 1600, 1621, 1695, 1696, 1731, 1789, 1816, and 1882 are included under the topic Early Delafontaine History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 61 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delafontaine Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: F.L. Lafontaine, aged 22, who settled in Mississippi in 1820; F.L Lafontaine, aged 22, who came to New Orleans in 1820; John LaFontaine, aged 28, who settled in Charleston in 1823.

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  • Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695), French poet


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  8. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Delafontaine Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Delafontaine 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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