Armand Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Armand

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Origins Available: French, German

Where did the French Armand family come from? What is the French coat of arms/family crest? When did the Armand 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 surname Armand is of patronymic origin, and belongs to the category of surnames known as hereditary surnames. As a point of interest, the name is derived from the personal name Armand, and signifies "the son of Armand." The personal name Armand is of Germanic origin, being derived from the Old German word "heri," which meant army man, warrior, and therefore meant soldier. The original Germanic form of the personal name was Heriman; the name in English is Herman.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Armand, Arman, Armans, Armande, Armad, Armade, d'Armand, l'Armand, Darmand, Larmand, Larman, Darman, Darmon, Larmande, Darmande, Armmand, Armman, Armmmans, Armmande, Armmad, Armmade, Harman, Harmman, Harmand, Harmmande, Herman, Hermande, Hermman, Hermmande, Hartman, Hartmande and many more.

First found in Provence, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

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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: Jacques Armand settled in Louisiana in 1757; Mathiaus Armand settled in Philadelphia in 1856; Mr Armand, aged 30; settled with his wife and child in New Orleans in 1822.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Armand

Louis Armand, French Administrator and Engineer, President of S.N.C.F in 1958, the largest engineering company in France
Émile Armand (1872-1962), French anarchist
Inessa Armand (1874-1920), French communist
Louis Armand (1905-1971), French Resistance member
Sylvain Armand (b. 1980), French footballer
Frøydis Armand (b. 1949), Norwegian actress
Gesner Armand (b. 1936), Haitian painter
Gisken Armand (b. 1962), Norwegian actress
Joseph-François Armand (1820-1903), Canadian politician
Martin Armand, Iranian graphic designer and body painter

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Armand 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 Armand 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 Armand 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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The Armand Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Armand 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.