The distinguished surname Crotteau is an Anglicization of the Irish name "Ó Crotaigh," meaning "a descendant of Crotach," a byname for a hunchback.
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Early Origins of the Crotteau family
The surname Crotteau was first found in Thomond (Irish: Tuadh Mumhan), literally North Thomond, the pre-Norman Kingdom of Thomond, since divided between counties Limerick, Tipperary and Clare, where the Crotteau family was anciently seated as a branch of the O'Brien Clan, whose history in Tipperary and Waterford dates back before the Norman invasion of 1172.
While the family originates in Thomond, they later migrated to east Munster. 1
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Early History of the Crotteau family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crotteau research. Another 48 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1742 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Crotteau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Crotteau Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Crotty, O'Crotty, Crothon, Crotton, Crotone, Crottee, Crottey, O'Crottey, O'Crottee, O'Crottie and many more.
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Early Notables of the Crotteau family
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Migration of the Crotteau family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: David Crotty, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania in 1779; George Crotty, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1784; Ellen Crotty, a bonded immigrant who arrived in Massachusetts in 1850.
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