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![Show Contents]() Du chatenay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France
Noble surnames, such as Du chatenay, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Du chatenay, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgoigne. 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 Du chatenay family originally derived their surname from the name of the town of Chatenay, in the province of Bourgoigne. Early Origins of the Du chatenay familyThe surname Du chatenay was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been traced back to ancient times. Early History of the Du chatenay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Du chatenay research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1286, 1431 and 1580 are included under the topic Early Du chatenay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Du chatenay Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Chatenay, Chatenais, Chatenaie, Chateney, Chatnay, Chatnais, Chatnaie, Chatney, Chatenaies, Chatnaies, Chattenay, Chattenais, Chattenaie, Chatteney, Chatonay, du Chatenay, de Chatenay, du Chatenay, Chastenay, Chastenet and many more. Early Notables of the Du chatenay familyAnother 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Du chatenay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Du chatenay familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: P.H. Chatena, aged 22; settled in New York City in 1820.
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