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Early Origins of the Dessart family

The surname Dessart was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Dessart family

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Dessart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dassett, Darsett, Dasset, Dasett, Dacit, Tassett, Tassart, Dassart, Tasset, Dessett and many more.

Early Notables of the Dessart family

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Migration of the Dessart family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..


Contemporary Notables of the name Dessart (post 1700) +

  • George Baldwin Dessart (1925-2012), American television producer and executive, National Chairman of the American Cancer Society (1996–1998)
  • Marie Dessart (b. 1980), Belgian former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally for UCI Women's Team Lotto–Soudal Ladies during the 2019 women's road cycling season


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