Patenaude History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

Patenaude is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Patenaude family lived in Essex. The name, however, is a reference to Patin, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Early Origins of the Patenaude family

The surname Patenaude was first found in Essex, where Richard Patten, son and heir of Richard Patten was of Patine, or Patten, near Chelmsford in 1119. 1 The Pattens of Bank Hill, county Lancaster claim lineal descent from this family. 2 Later some of the family became well established at Wainfleet in Lincolnshire. "A free grammar school was founded in 1424, by William Patten, generally known as William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, lord high chancellor of England in the reign of Henry VI., and founder of Magdalen College, Oxford." 3

Early History of the Patenaude family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Patenaude research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1395, 1398, 1447, 1456, 1460, 1486, 1536, 1548, 1580, 1630, 1635, 1666, 1714 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Patenaude History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Patenaude Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Patenaude are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Patenaude include Patten, Paten and others.

Early Notables of the Patenaude family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was William Paten or Pattyn (d. 1486), Bishop of Winchester. His son, William of Wainfleet (1395-1486) was Bishop of Winchester, Lord Chancellor of England, and founder of Magdalen College, Oxford. William Patten (fl. 1548-1580) was historian and teller of the exchequer, was eldest son and third child of Richard Patten (d. 1536), a clothworker of London. His father was a son of Richard Patten of Boslow, Derbyshire...
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Patenaude World Ranking

In the United States, the name Patenaude is the 13,689^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4 However, in Canada, the name Patenaude is ranked the 997^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,442 people with that name. 5 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Patenaude is the 504^th popular surname. 6

Patenaude migration to the United States +

Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Patenaude, or a variant listed above:

Patenaude Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Eli Patenaude, aged 52, who arrived in New York in 1904 aboard the ship "Aurania (1883)" from Liverpool, England 7
Bertha E. Patenaude, aged 34, who arrived in New York in 1913 aboard the ship "Hellig Olav" from Copenhagen, Denmark 7
Louis H. Patenaude, aged 56, originally from Montreal, Canada, who arrived in New York in 1916 aboard the ship "Rochambeau" from Bordeaux, France 7
John Leon Patenaude, aged 41, originally from Montreal, Canada, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Cherbourg, France 7
Eugene Patenaude, aged 45, originally from Montreal, Canada, who arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "Paris" from Le Havre, France 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Patenaude (post 1700) +

Pamela Hughes Patenaude (b. 1961), United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from September 2017 to January 2019
Bertrand Arthur "Bert" Patenaude (1909-1974), American soccer player who played as a forward, inducted into the United States Soccer Hall of Fame
Eva A. Patenaude, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936 8
Martine Patenaude (b. 1974), Canadian ice dancer, she won the bronze medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1994
Esioff Léon Patenaude (1875-1963), Canadian politician, 17th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (1934-1939), Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hochelaga (1915-1917), Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Laprairie (1908-1915)
Ed Patenaude (b. 1949), Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 431 games in the World Hockey Association
Joseph Adrien Patenaude, respected Montreal-born philanthropist
J Z Léon Patenaude (b. 1926), French judge and director of the editors society

The Patenaude 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: Nulla pallescere culpa
Motto Translation: To turn pale from no crime.

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html