Regnard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Regnard family

The surname Regnard was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this respected family has held a family seat since the days of yore.

Several members were recognized or honoured for their valuable service, including: Jean-François Regnard (1655-1709), who was a noted writer and comic poet; Joseph-Etienne, Prefect, who was named Knight of the Empire in 1809, then Baron of the Empire in 1810; Joseph-Pierre, a Colonel, who was made Baron of the Empire in 1808.

Early History of the Regnard family

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Regnard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Regnard, Regnards, Regnarde, Regnardes, Regnare, Regnares, Regnart, Regnarts, Regnarte, Regnartes, de Regnard, du Regnard, Regnaud, Regnier, Regnold and many more.

Early Notables of the Regnard family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Jean-François Regnard (1655-1709), French dramatist, born in Paris, "the most distinguished, after Molière, of the comic poets of the seventeenth century"

Regnard Ranking

In France, the name Regnard is the 4,808^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Regnard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Regnard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Augustine Regnard, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1798

Contemporary Notables of the name Regnard (post 1700) +

Jean François Regnard (1655-1709), French comic dramatist

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/