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Early Origins of the Nantais family

The surname Nantais was first found in Ile-de-France where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Haudoin. This region of France is notable for the inclusion of Paris as its main urban center and extends to the north and east.

Early History of the Nantais family

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Nantais Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nantel, Nantauil, Le Nantel, Le Nanteuil, Nanteuil, Le Nantauil, De Nantel, De Nanteuil and many more.

Early Notables of the Nantais family

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Migration of the Nantais family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Louis Nantel who settled in Quebec in 1668 from Picardy.


Contemporary Notables of the name Nantais (post 1700) +

  • Richard Francois Nantais (b. 1954), retired Canadian NHL and AHL ice hockey player who played from 1970 to 1978
  • Stanley "Red" Nantais (1913-2004), Canadian basketball player and coach


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