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![Show Contents]() Fossais History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The long and noble heritage behind the name of Fossais first began in medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Fossais family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. The surname Fossais was an occupational name for a reaper or mower, or a maker of scythes deriving from the Old French word "fauche," which meant "scythe." Early Origins of the Fossais familyThe surname Fossais was first found in Périgord, where this illustrious family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Fossais familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fossais research. Another 444 words (32 lines of text) covering the years 1399, 1476, 1594, 1644, 1653, 1667, 1688, 1696, 1711, 1733, 1755, 1789, 1800, 1815 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Fossais History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fossais Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Faucher, Fauché, Fauchet, Foucher, Fauchey, Focher, Foché, Foucher, Fochay, Fouché and many more. Early Notables of the Fossais familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fossais Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fossais familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jaques Faucher, who settled in Virginia in 1700; Simon Faucher who settled in Virginia in 1700; G.H. Faucher settled in San Francisco in 1852; and M. Fauchet, aged 21.
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