| ![Show Contents]() Alexande History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Alexande is tied to the ancient French culture that is at the heart of Western civilization. This particular name was devised in Normandy, a region at the north of the country. It comes from the ancient Greek given name Alexandros. Early Origins of the Alexande familyThe surname Alexande was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family have held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Alexande familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alexande research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1653 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Alexande History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alexande Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Alexande, including Alexandre, Alexande, Alexand, Alexendre, Alexende, Alexend, Alessandre, Alessande, Alessand, Alessendre, Alessende, Alessend, Alex, Alesse and many more. Early Notables of the Alexande familyMore information is included under the topic Early Alexande Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Alexande familyMigration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Alexande were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Alexande were Alexis Alexandre married Marie-Madeleine Charon-Laferriè re in Québec in 1712; Jean Alexandre, son of Alexis and Marie-Anne Laferrière married Marie-Benjamin Nolin at Saint-Pierre in 1753..
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: Partout et toujours fidele a Dieu et au Roy
Motto Translation: Everywhere and always faithful to God and the King
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