Noble surnames, such as Devichy, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Devichy, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgoine. 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. The Devichy family originally lived in Vichy, in the province of Bourgoigne.
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Early Origins of the Devichy family
The surname Devichy was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this renowned family has held a family seat since ancient times.
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Early History of the Devichy family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Devichy research. Another 270 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1371, 1421, 1567, 1642, 1644, 1728 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Devichy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Devichy Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Vichy, Vichie, Vichies, Vichey, Vicheys, Vichye, Vichyes, Vichee, Vichees, Vichet, de Vichy and many more.
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Early Notables of the Devichy family
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Migration of the Devichy family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ulic Vichie settled in Louisiana in 1721.
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