Faremont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Faremont

The Faremont surname was derived from the Germanic elements "fara," meaning "journey" and "mund," or "protection." This was the name of a semi-legendary 5th-century king of the Franks.

Early Origins of the Faremont family

Early History of the Faremont family

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Faremont Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Faremont is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Faramond, Faramonde, Framond, Pharamon, Fremond, Framont, Farémond, Faramondie, Framondie, Pharmond, Fremont, Pharmont, Fremonds, Farémont, Framondy, Pharamont, Pharamonde, Pharamons, Pharamond, Faramons, Faramont, Faramondes, Le Faramond, Le Framont, La Framonte, Le Faramont, Le Faramont, Le Faramons, Le Pharmond, Le Pharmont, Le Fremonds, Le Fremond, Le Fremont, Le Fremont, Le Fremon, Le Farémont, Le Farémond, Le Farémons, La Pharamonde, Les Pharamondes and many more.

Early Notables of the Faremont family

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Migration of the Faremont family

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Faremont has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Faremont were Lewis Fremond, who settled in Maryland in 1633; Lewis Fremond settled in Maryland in 1634; Lewis Fremonds settled in Maryland in 1633; Lewis Fremonds settled in Maryland in 1634.