Show ContentsGrivot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Grivot is a name of ancient French origin. It was a Breton name given to a person with gray hair. The name Grivot is derived from the Old French word "gris," which means "gray," and was often given to someone with gray hair.

Early Origins of the Grivot family

The surname Grivot was first found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat at Motte, and were prominent members of the aristocracy.

Early History of the Grivot family

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Grivot Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Grivot, some of which include Gris, Griss, Grix, LeGris, Legris, Legriss and many more.

Early Notables of the Grivot family

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United States Grivot migration to the United States +

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and 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 Grivot 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 Grivot were

Grivot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Claude Billy Grivot, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 1


  1. 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)


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