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Early Origins of the Regnaud family

The surname Regnaud 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 Regnaud family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Regnaud research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1435, 1481, 1490, 1594, 1622, 1655, 1706 and 1709 are included under the topic Early Regnaud History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Regnaud 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 Regnaud family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • Thomas Regnaudin (1622-1706), a French sculptor, affiliated with Northern Baroque


Canada Regnaud migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Regnaud Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Jacques Regnaud, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Jérôme Le Royer, arriving on 21st April 1644 1
  • Antoine Regnaud, who landed in Montreal in 1659
  • Mr. Pierre Regnaud, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 13th March 1666 1
  • Mr. Pierre Regnaud, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 13th March 1676 1
  • Pierre Regnaud, who landed in Acadia in 1686


  1. Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/


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