The name Sauvages evolved in the French province of Champagne in the Middle Ages. It was a name for a person who is considered to be unmannered or coarse. Originally the name Sauvages was from the Old French word "sauvage," meaning "savage."
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Early Origins of the Sauvages family
The surname Sauvages was first found in Champagne, where the family was established in a village in the department of Haute-Marne, in the district of Wassy.
Several members of this distinguished family became renowned. Denis Sauvage, lord of Parc, was born around 1520 in Fontenailles. He was a writer and died around 1587. He is credited with some grammatical observations and translations. François-Clément Sauvage, an engineer and administrator, was born in 1814 and died in Paris in 1872.
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Early History of the Sauvages family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sauvages research. Another 37 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1706, 1767, 1786, 1794, 1857 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Sauvages History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Sauvages Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Sauvage, Sauvages, Sauvageau, Sauvageaud, Sauvageaut, Sauvageaux, Sauvageot, Sauvaget, Sauvagier and many more.
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Early Notables of the Sauvages family
Notable amongst the family during this period was
François Sauvages de la Croix (1706-1767), a physician and botanist, the son of a former captain in the regiment of Flanders
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Migration of the Sauvages family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Claude Sauvageau, who married Jeanne Legendre in 1656; Alexis Sauvageau, who married Marguerite Massé in 1694 in Grondines; and Alexis Sauvageau, a carpenter, who married Catherine Guillemot in 1737 in Quebec City..
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