Vaillant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Vaillant family

The surname Vaillant was first found in Lorraine where this distinguished family held a family seat at Guélis, and were important members of the aristocracy of that region.

Notable of this family was: French Botanist, Sébastien Vaillant, 1669-1722; Jean-Baptiste Vaillant, Marshall of France, born 1790 and died in Paris in 1872; Edouard Vaillant, French Socialist, 1840-1915; Auguste Vaillant, Anarchist, 1861-1894; Paul Vaillant-Couturier, 1892-1937, Member of the French Central Communist Party.

Pierre Vaillant, son of Philippe and Jacqueline (née Hetiere), travelled from Poitiers, France to the New World in the 17th century. He married Jeanne Fauche in Batiscan, Quebec on 29th February 1688. They settled in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and remained there until Jeanne's death on 21st November 1721. 1

Early History of the Vaillant family

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Vaillant Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vaillant, Vailant, Vailland, Vailand, Le Vailland, Levailland, LeVaillant, Le Vaillant, Levaillant, Vaillancourt and many more.

Early Notables of the Vaillant family

Notable in the family name was

Wallerant Vaillant, (1623-1677), Dutch Golden Age painter
Andries Vaillant (1655-1693), a Dutch Golden Age engraver and painter, younger brother of Wallerant Vaillant

Vaillant Ranking

In France, the name Vaillant is the 273^rd most popular surname with an estimated 14,167 people with that name. 2

Vaillant migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vaillant Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Pierre Vaillant, son of Philippe and Jacqueline, who married Jeanne Faucheux, daughter of Noel and Jacquette, in Batiscan, Quebec on 29th February 1688 3

Vaillant Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre-René Vaillant, son of Pierre and Jeanne, who married Marie-Anne Gautier, daughter of Mathurin and Nicole, in Varennes, Quebec on 23rd May 1717 3
Antoine Vaillant, son of Antione and Anne, who married Angélique Guay, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Agnès, in Quebec on 24th November 1718 3
Pierre-René Vaillant, son of Pierre-René and Marie-Anne, who married Marguerite Baudry, daughter of Pierre and Agathe, in L'Assomption, Quebec on 14th January 1754 3
Oswald Vaillant, son of Jacob and Marguerite, who married Marie Fonteneau, daughter of Jacques and Thérèse, in Boucherville, Quebec on 30th October 1786 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Vaillant (post 1700) +

George Eman Vaillant (b. 1934), American psychiatrist and Professor at Harvard Medical School and Director of Research for the Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital
George Eman Vaillant M.D. (b. 1934), American psychiatrist and Professor at Harvard Medical School
George Clapp Vaillant (1901-1945), American anthropologist
Jean-Baptiste Vaillant, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Léon Louis Vaillant (1834-1914), French zoologist
Jean-Baptiste Philibert Vaillant (1790-1872), 1st Comte Vaillant, Marshal of France
Paul Vaillant Couturier (1892-1937), French author, journalist and politician
Marie-Claude Vaillant Couturier (1912-1996), member of the French

The Vaillant 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: Je ne change point
Motto Translation: I don't change my mind.

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) Jean-Baptiste Vaillant. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html