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![Show Contents]() De rousseaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished De rousseaux family. Originally, the French people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in France is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name De rousseaux is a nickname type of surname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion. Tracing the origin of the name further, we found the name De rousseaux was originally derived from the Old French word "rous," meaning "red." Early Origins of the De rousseaux familyThe surname De rousseaux was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the De rousseaux familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our De rousseaux research. Another 265 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1626, 1644, 1662, 1671, 1694, 1699, 1712, 1728, 1741, 1778 and 1871 are included under the topic Early De rousseaux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De rousseaux Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rousseau, Rouseau, Rosseau, Rouseault, Roussault, Rouseult, Rosault, Rosseault, Rousult, DeRousseau, Derousseau, de Rousseau, De Rousault, de Rousault, Derousult, DeRouseau, de Rouseau, De Rouseau, LeRousseau, le Rousseau, Lerousseau, Aurousseau and many more. Early Notables of the De rousseaux familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), French philosopher, writer, and composer, his political philosophy influenced the French Revolution, best known for his Discourse on the Origin of Inequality and On the Social Contract; Jacques Rousseau (1626-1694)...
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early De rousseaux Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the De rousseaux familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Rousseau aged 34 arrived in New Orleans in 1823; Mr. Rousseau arrived in Carolina in 1679 with his wife and 6 children; John Peter Rousseau arrived in Philidelphia in 1803.
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