Corbin Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Corbin

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Suggested Readings for Corbin
Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origins Available: French, Scottish

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

The distinguished surname Corbin was first found in Touraine, where the family was established in a seigniory, erected in 1331 for de Preaux.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Corbé, Corbet, de Corbet, Corbette, Corbeau, de Corbeau, Corbau, Corbaud, Corbaut, Corbaux, Corbauld, Corbault, Corbaulx, Corbel, Corbelle, Corbas, Corbat, Corbin, Corby, Corbie, de Corbie, Corbelet, Corblet, Corbelin, Corblin, Corbineau, Corbinot and many more.

First found in Touraine, where the family was established in a seigniory, erected in 1331 for de Preaux.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Louis Corbet, who married Marie-Madeleine Cadoret in Quebec City in 1751.

For more information on the last name Corbin, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Corbin

Corbin-Waite-Cooper of Baltimore County and City by Dorothy Cooper Knoff.
The David Corbin Family of St. Clair County, Missouri by R. Corbin Pennington.

Some noteworthy people of the name Corbin

Arthur Linton Corbin (1874-1967), American legal scholar
Charles Corbin, former judiciary expert and the French representative for UNESCO
Patrice Corbin, secretary of Public assistance, Paris
Raymond Corbin, sculptor and medal-maker, Paris
Hon. J Eymard Georges Corbin, senator and politician, Ottawa

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Corbin family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Corbin coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Corbin genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Surname Histories

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Symbolism

Symbolism revealing the Corbin family crest.

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The Corbin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Corbin 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.