Garnau History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Garnau family originally derived its surname from the seigneury of Garneau in the region of Poitou. 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 often denoted the proprietorship of a village or estate; in other instances they indicated where a person had moved from. Early Origins of the Garnau familyThe surname Garnau was first found in Poitou where they held a family seat in the honor of the seigneury of Garneau in the region of Saintonge in the diocese of Saintes in the parliament of Bordeaux. Early History of the Garnau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garnau research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Garnau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Garnau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Garnaud, Garnault, Garneau, Garneault, Garineau, Garinaud, Garino, Garinois, Garinot, Garnot, Garnoux, Le Garnaud, Legarnaud, Le Garnault, Legarnault, Le Garneau and many more. Early Notables of the Garnau familyMore information is included under the topic Early Garnau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Garnau familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Louis Garnaud, who came from La Rochelle and settled in Quebec in 1663; Francois Garnaux, who arrived in Montreal in 1685; as well as Harriet Garneau, who was on record in the 1871 census of Ontario, Canada..
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