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Where did the French lagrande family come from? What is the French lagrande family crest and coat of arms? When did the lagrande family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the lagrande family history? The lagrande surname comes from the Old French word "grand," which in turn comes from the Latin "grandis," meaning "large" or "tall." As such, lagrande is though to have was originally been a nickname for a large or tall person, which later became a surname. There is also a village of Lagrand in the Department of Hautes Alpes that dates from early times; some instances of this surname may have come from the name of this village.Spelling variations of this family name include: Grand, Grands, Grande, Grandes, Gron, Gronde, Grons, Grondes, Legrand, Legrands, Legrande, Legrandes, Legron, Legronde, Legrons and many more. First found in Bourgogne where this eminent family held a family seat from very early times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our lagrande research. Another 305 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1521, 1545, 1555, 1560, 1572, 1582, 1598, 1626, 1655, 1669, 1789, and 1815 are included under the topic Early lagrande History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early lagrande Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Grand, who settled in Virginia in 1650; Joost Grand, who settled in the New Netherlands in 1662; Mary Grand, who settled in Virginia in 1639; Richard Grand, who settled in St. Christopher in 1654. 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: In variis nunquam varius Motto Translation: Never varied in various
The lagrande Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The lagrande 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. This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:40. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
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