Dugat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

To the ancient Scottish name Dugat was a nickname for a well-meaning person or "do-gooder."

Early Origins of the Dugat family

The surname Dugat was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Dugat family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dugat research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1296 and 1382 are included under the topic Early Dugat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dugat Spelling Variations

The appearance of the printing press and the first dictionaries in the last few hundred years did much to standardize spelling. Prior to that time scribes spelled according to sound, a practice that resulted in many spelling variations. Dugat has been spelled Duguid, Doogood, Doghet, Duget, Dugat, Dogood, Dugood, Doguid, Dugett, Dugatt, Duggood, Dugguid, Dogget, Doggatt, Doggett and many more.

Early Notables of the Dugat family

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Dugat migration to the United States +

The expense of the crossing to the North American colonies seemed small beside the difficulties of remaining in Scotland. It was a long and hard trip, but at its end lay the reward of freedom. Some Scots remained faithful to England and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others fought in the American War of Independence. Much of this lost Scottish heritage has been recovered in the last century through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Dugat:

Dugat Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Alexis Dugat, aged 58, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1785 1
Anne Dugat, aged 36, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 1
Anne Josephe Dugat, aged 36, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1785 1
Charles Dugat, aged 60, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 1
Jean Dugat, aged 13, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Dugat migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dugat Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Clode Dugat, who landed in Quebec in 1766-1767

The Dugat Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Patientia et spe
Motto Translation: With patience and hope.

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)