| ![Show Contents]() Guillemot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The Guillemot family can find its origins within the landscape of Medieval France, particularly in that coastal region once known as Normandy. Their name is derived from the popular Norman given name William, which is composed of the elements will, meaning desire, and helm, meaning protection or strength. Early Origins of the Guillemot familyThe surname Guillemot was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat and were conjecturally descended from the Comte D'Evroux, in the castle of Evreux. Guillemets, also called angle quotes, Latin quotation marks, or French quotation marks are named after Guillaume Le Bé (1525-1598), the French punchcutter and engraver Early History of the Guillemot familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guillemot research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1070, 1087 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Guillemot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Guillemot Spelling VariationsHistory 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 Guillemot, some of which include Guilaume, Guillaume, Guilaum, Guillamauax, Guillemot, Guillaumie, Guillaumes, Guillaumaud, Guillaumaut, Guillaumard, Guillaumart, De Guillaume and many more. Early Notables of the Guillemot familyMore information is included under the topic Early Guillemot Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Guillemot RankingIn France, the name Guillemot is the 514th most popular surname with an estimated 8,781 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Guillemot familyImmigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Guillemot has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Guillemot were Mr. Guillaume arrived in Louisiana en 1756.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Guillemot (post 1700) | + |
- Joseph Guillemot (1899-1975), French gold and silver medalist at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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