Show ContentsMadelin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Madelin family

The surname Madelin was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where this celebrated family held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Madelin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Madelin research. Another 232 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1390, 1518, 1595 and 1747 are included under the topic Early Madelin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Madelin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Magdelaine, Madeleine, La Magdelaine, La Madeleine, Magdeleines, Madeleines, La Magdelaines, La Madeleines, Madelain, Magdaline, Madelaine, Madelin, Magdelin and many more.

Early Notables of the Madelin family

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United States Madelin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Madelin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jos Madelin, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Madelin (post 1700) +

  • Alain Madelin, French cabinet member
  • Madelin F. Kiah (1916-1985), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Democratic National Committee from Maine, 1957; Postmaster at Brewer, Maine, 1961-66 (acting, 1961-66) 2


The Madelin Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Ayez l'amour de la Madeleine
Motto Translation: Have the love of Madeleine


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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