Arnauld History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The name Arnauld dates back to the days of Medieval France, in the region of Languedoc. It is derived from their residence in Arnaud, a village and seigneury in Languedoc, in the south of France. Habitation surnames are names derived from already existing place-names.

Early Origins of the Arnauld family

The surname Arnauld was first found in Languedoc where they held a family seat in the village and seigneur of Arnaud in the department of Haute Garonne, canton of St.Martory, arrondisement of Saint-Guadens.

Early History of the Arnauld family

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Arnauld Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Ardnaud, D'Arnaud, Denaurd, Darnaud, Danaud, Arnauld, Darnauld, D'Arnauld, d'Arnaud, d'Arnaud, Saint-Arnaud, St-Arnaud, Arnault, Darnault, D'Arnault, Arnaude, Arnoult, Darnoult, D'Arnoult, Arnoux, Darnoux, D'Arnoux, Arnould, Arneault, D'Arnould, Darnould, Darnaude, Arnaux, Arnau, D'Arnau, Darnau, Darnaux and many more.

Early Notables of the Arnauld family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Henri Arnauld (1597-1692), a French Catholic bishop, he was offered the Bishopric of Périgueux, but accepted the see of Angers (1650)
Robert Arnauld d’Andilly (1589-1674), a French conseiller d’État, specialising in financial questions, in the court of Marie de' Medici
Antoine Arnauld (1612-1694), French Roman Catholic theologian, philosopher, and mathematician

Arnauld migration to the United States +

By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. 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 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Arnauld has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Arnauld were

Arnauld Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elizabeth Arnauld, who settled in Philadelphia in 1813

Contemporary Notables of the name Arnauld (post 1700) +

Carole Arnauld (1961-2022), French singer and songwriter, known for her one-hit wonder hit single "C'est pas facile...", released in September 1986
Robert Arnauld (1588-1674), French lawyer and scholar
Marie Angélique Arnauld (1591-1661), French Jansenist
Antoine Arnauld (1612-1694), French philosopher
Angélique Arnauld (1624-1684), French Jansenist
Arnauld D'Andilly,