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![Show Contents]() Godeau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Godeau familyThe surname Godeau was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Gode is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region. We did find this interesting entry that we felt we should include. William Godel (fl. 1173), was a historian, who "is only known from the allusions in his chronicle, in which he never mentions himself by name. Under the year 1145 he says: ‘This year I, who compiled this work from various histories, entered a monastery; in age a youth, and by race an Englishman.’ But at the end of the manuscript (Bibliothèque Nationale, 4893, sec. xiii) there is a note in a hand of the fourteenth century, stating that the author was William Godel, a monk of St. Martial at Limoges. . He was ordained priest of Leuroux by Pierre de la Châtre, archbishop of Bourges, who died in 1171. Godel seems to have been fond of travel, and so perhaps often changed his monastery till, dying at St. Martial, he left his chronicle there. " 1 Early History of the Godeau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Godeau research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1518, 1841, 1862 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Godeau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Godeau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gode, Godde, Goddes, Godeassi, Godeau, Godec, Godefroy, Gödel, Godelin, Godelmann, Godenraedt, Gödens, Gödesen, Godet and many more. Early Notables of the Godeau familyMore information is included under the topic Early Godeau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Godeau RankingIn France, the name Godeau is the 3,975th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Godeau familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who traveled to the New World and established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries..
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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