Bailly Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Bailly

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Origin Displayed: French

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

France is the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname Bailly. This majestic country was home to some of the most famous political dignitaries and cultural heroes in history. The surname Bailly is a nickname, which is a type of hereditary surname. The surname Bailly came from the Old French word bailiff, which referred to a person who was responsible for keeping order in a court of law.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bayle, Lebailly, Aubailly (son of Bailly), Baillif, Baeyle, Bailly, Bailli, Lebaillif, Baillivet, Bayl, Baylet, Baylot, Beylet and many more.

First found in Poitou, in the region of the west of France, where this ancient family was renowned.

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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: Claude Bailly and Joseph Bailly, who were established in Louisiana in 1726. Vivien Bailly, a sail maker, was established in Louisiana with his wife and child in 1727..

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Some noteworthy people of the name Bailly

Anatole Bailly (1833-1911), French Hellenist, to whom we owe the "The Greek-French Dictionary."
Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793), French astronomer and orator, one of the leaders of the early part of the French Revolution, eponym of the Bailly lunar crater
Sandrine Bailly (b. 1979), French Olympic biathlete

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

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