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Early Origins of the Limond family

The surname Limond was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Limond family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Limond research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1823 is included under the topic Early Limond History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Limond Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Limont, Limond, Limon, Limonot, Limondin, Limonier, Lelimonier, Limondain, Limons, Lemont and many more.

Early Notables of the Limond family

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United States Limond migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Limond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • James Limond, who settled in Ohio in 1832
  • William Limond, who settled in Ohio in 1832
  • John Limond, who arrived in Mississippi in 1836 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Limond (post 1700) +

  • Major-General David Limond C.B. (1831-1895), British soldier of the Royal Engineers (Bengal)
  • Willie Limond (b. 1979), Scottish professional boxer who has 40 wins in 45 fights, former British and Commonwealth light welterweight champion


  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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