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![Show Contents]() Robiliard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancient surname of Robiliard is from the Normandy region of France. This surname came from the Germanic given name Robert. This name is composed of the elements hrod, meaning glory, and berht, meaning illustrious or brilliant. Early Origins of the Robiliard familyThe surname Robiliard was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy. Early History of the Robiliard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Robiliard research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1675, 1719 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Robiliard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Robiliard Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Robiliard, including Robillard, Robilard, Robillart, Robilart, Robilleau, Robileau, Robilliard, Robiliard, Robilliart, Robiliart, Robillot, Robilot, Robellot, Robelot and many more. Early Notables of the Robiliard familyMore information is included under the topic Early Robiliard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Robiliard 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 Robiliard 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 Robiliard were Claude Robillard who migrated from Brittany to Quebec in 1664.
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