| ![Show Contents]() Delphin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The prestigious surname Delphin comes from the majestic region of Dauphiné, in France. Delphin is a topographic surname, a form of hereditary surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Delphin familyThe surname Delphin was first found in Dauphine. Early History of the Delphin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delphin research. The years 1742, 1817, 1820, 1821, 1827, 1829, 1847, 1849, 1852 and 1878 are included under the topic Early Delphin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Delphin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dauphin, Dauphinais, Dauphin, Delphin, Dalphin and many more. Early Notables of the Delphin familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Charles-Claude Dauphin, who was a painter in Lorraine during the seventeenth century. His masters were his father, Olivier Dauphin, a painter and engraver, and Simon Vouet. He established himself in Italy and became court attaché to the duke of Savoy. Barthelemy-Victor Dauphin, born in Drôme in 1742, was a law professor at the University of Valence; Joseph-Alexis Dauphin was a general in 1817; Caisimir Dauphin learned Arabic and went to Egypt, where he settled as director of the schools of Alexandria, and in 1820 became inspector of...
Another 95 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delphin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Delphin familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 220 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Etienne Dauphin was married in 1665 in Quebec.
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- Mark A. Delphin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2000 1
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