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![Show Contents]() Orrelle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Orrelle comes from the Auvergne region of ancient France. It was a name for someone who lived in the province of Auvergne, in south central France. Their name is derived from the Viscountcy of Aurelle in that province. Early Origins of the Orrelle familyThe surname Orrelle was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Orrelle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Orrelle research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1448 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Orrelle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Orrelle Spelling VariationsThroughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Orrelle some of which are Aurelle, Aurèle, Aurrèle, Aurrelle, Orelle, Orèle, Orrèle, Orrelle, Haurelle, Haurèle, Haurrelle, Horelle, Horèle, Horrelle, Aurel, Aurrelle, Aurrèle, L'Aurelle, L'Aurèle, L'Aurrèle, L'Aurrelle, D'Aurelle, D'Aurèle, D'Aurrèle and many more. Early Notables of the Orrelle familyMore information is included under the topic Early Orrelle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Orrelle familyIn 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year 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 Orrelle 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 Orrelle were Francis Horell, aged 14; settled in Philadelphia in 1775.
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