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![Show Contents]() Raullen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Raullen is from that ancient region of France known as Brittany. This particular name is derived from the old Germanic personal name Hrodlant, which is composed of the Old German elements hrod, meaning fame or victory, and lant, meaning land or territory. Early Origins of the Raullen familyThe surname Raullen was first found in Brittany, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Raullen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raullen research. Another 310 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1268, 1510, 1642, 1678, 1786 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Raullen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Raullen Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Raullen, including Rolland, Roland, Rollan, Rolan, Rolend, Rollend, Rollen, Rauland, Raulend, Rolain, Rollain, Raullen, Raullan, Raulan, Rolands, Rollands, Roling and many more. Early Notables of the Raullen familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Raullen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Raullen familyFrance was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and 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 Raullen 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 Raullen were Joseph Rolland, who settled in Louisiana in 1756; Jacques Rolland, aged 18; settled in Louisiana in 1719; John Rolland settled in Virginia in 1653; Francis Roland settled in Virginia in 1656.
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