Alar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The prestigious surname Alar originated in the beautiful and majestic region of Poitou in France. France was notorious for its eccentric kings, but it was revered for its contributions to European art and culture. The surname Alar originally came from the region of Poitou. It is a topographical name, which is a type of hereditary surname. Topographical surnames were taken from physical features or landmarks that the family lived near.

Some sources also believe that the name Allard comes from the Old French word "alleor," which meant "traveller." 1

Early Origins of the Alar family

The surname Alar was first found in Poitou where the family held a family seat since early times.

Allard is also a noble name found in the French region of Brittany (French: Bretagne). Many of the Allard family were part of the military at this time and were involved in the armed watches throughout the 13th to 16th centuries. 2

Pierre Allard, born in 1653, son of Pierre and Mathurine (née Verdon), settled in Quebec in the 17th century. He married Anne De La Voye, daughter of René and Anne (née Godin), at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré on 22nd November 1683. 3

Early History of the Alar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alar research. Another 228 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1016, 1516, 1620, 1681, 1753, 1774, 1781, 1815, 1827 and 1888 are included under the topic Early Alar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Alar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Allard, Allart, Allar, Alard, Alart, Alar, Allarre, Allare, Alarre, Alare, Allarde, Allardes, Allarte, Allartes, D'Alare, Dallar, Dhalar, Dalar, Dallare, D'Allard, Dallard, Dallart, Dallar, d'Allard, Allar and many more.

Early Notables of the Alar family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Gabriel Allard, Lord of Corneillan and Alaardus of Poitiers. Delphin Alard (1815-1888) was an eminent violinist, born at Bayonne, March 8, 1815 who showed at an early age remarkable musical talent, an...

Migration of the Alar family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: André Alard settled in Charlesbourg, Québec, in 1695; with his wife, Anne de La Marche; Jean Alard settled in Beauport, Québec, in 1698.

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print