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![Show Contents]() Dominic History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The noble French surname Dominic is of patronymic origin, that is, it is derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name indicates "son of Dominic," the French form of Dominic. The personal name Dominic is derived from the Latin "Dominicus," literally meaning "belonging to the Lord." Early Origins of the Dominic familyThe surname Dominic was first found in the southern region of Languedoc, where they held lands and estates since the early Middle Ages. Although the name is originally a French surname, there was an early migration of people, including those with the surname Dominic, to Britain in the 12th and 13th centuries. Early History of the Dominic familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dominic research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1216, 1221 and 1576 are included under the topic Early Dominic History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dominic Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dominic, Dominque, Dominicus, Domine, Dominis and others. Early Notables of the Dominic familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Dominic (1170-1221), a Roman theologian who founded the first house of the Dominican Order in 1216...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dominic Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mana Dominic, who settled in Wisconsin
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dominic Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Francis Dominick U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dominic (post 1700) | + |
- John J. Dominic, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Schoharie County, 1881
- Michael Dominic DeShields (b. 1998), American soccer player who plays as a defender
- Vice Admiral George Dominic Murray (1889-1956), American early naval aviator, Commander of the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CV-6), from 21 March 1941 to 30 June 1942, which included the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and the Battle of Midway
- Franz Dominic Grassi (1801-1880), Italian merchant in Leipzig
- Marco Dominic Dapper (b. 1983), American actor and model
- Quentin Dominic Groves (1984-2016), American football linebacker who suffered from Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; he died at the age of 32
- John Dominic Crossan (b. 1934), Irish-born, American New Testament scholar
- Ryan Dominic Bertrand (b. 1989), English footballer
- Bishop Edward Dominic Fenwick (1768-1832), American clergyman, Bishop of Cincinnati, Ohio
- James Dominic Frain (b. 1968), English stage and screen actor
| Historic Events for the Dominic family | + |
- child Dominic, Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 2
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