Bouliane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Noble surnames, such as Bouliane, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Bouliane, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Savoie. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate while names of larger areas usually indicated a former dweller or a very powerful, titled landholder. The Bouliane family originally lived in the province of Savoie.

Early Origins of the Bouliane family

The surname Bouliane was first found in Britanny (Bretagne).

Early History of the Bouliane family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bouliane research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1448, 1472, 1605, 1630, 1638, 1645 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Bouliane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bouliane Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bouliane, Boulianne, Boulliau, Bouliau, Boulliard, Bouliard, Boullier, Boulier, Boulin, Boullin and many more.

Early Notables of the Bouliane family

Notable at this time was Ismael Boulliau, born in Loudun in 1605, son of a devout protestant, who converted to Catholicism and was ordained priest in 1630. He served Jaques Dupuy as his secretary and became attaché to the president of Thou, who he accompanied to Holland, where he is recorded as having catalogued the library. He took many trips to Italy, Germany, and Poland, where King Jean-Casimir designated him to be delegate for the Provences-Unies (united provinces) during the war with Sweden. His most important...
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Bouliane migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bouliane Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

David Bouliane, who was a farmer in the town of Murray Bay, Québec in 1871
Rieul Bouliane was postmaster in Les Petites Bergeronnes, Quebec in 1891

Contemporary Notables of the name Bouliane (post 1700) +

Denys Bouliane (b. 1955), Canadian composer from Quebec