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Etymology of Allart

What does the name Allart mean?

The prestigious surname Allart originated in the beautiful and majestic region of Poitou in France. France was notorious for its eccentric kings, but it was revered for its contributions to European art and culture. The surname Allart originally came from the region of Poitou. It is a topographical name, which is a type of hereditary surname. Topographical surnames were taken from physical features or landmarks that the family lived near.

Some sources also believe that the name Allard comes from the Old French word "alleor," which meant "traveller." 1

Early Origins of the Allart family

The surname Allart was first found in Poitou where the family held a family seat since early times.

Allard is also a noble name found in the French region of Brittany (French: Bretagne). Many of the Allard family were part of the military at this time and were involved in the armed watches throughout the 13th to 16th centuries. 2

Pierre Allard, born in 1653, son of Pierre and Mathurine (née Verdon), settled in Quebec in the 17th century. He married Anne De La Voye, daughter of René and Anne (née Godin), at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré on 22nd November 1683. 3

Early History of the Allart family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Allart research. Another 228 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1016, 1516, 1620, 1681, 1753, 1774, 1781, 1815, 1827 and 1888 are included under the topic Early Allart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Allart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Allard, Allart, Allar, Alard, Alart, Alar, Allarre, Allare, Alarre, Alare, Allarde, Allardes, Allarte, Allartes, D'Alare, Dallar, Dhalar, Dalar, Dallare, D'Allard, Dallard, Dallart, Dallar, d'Allard, Allar and many more.

Early Notables of the Allart family

Gabriel Allard, Lord of Corneillan and Alaardus of Poitiers. Delphin Alard (1815-1888) was an eminent violinist, born at Bayonne, March 8, 1815 who showed at an early age remarkable musical talent, and in 1827 was sent to Paris for his education. 4 Nicolas Dalayrac was a celebrated French composer, born at Muret (Languedoc) in 1753. His father occupied a high civil appointment in his province, and in spite of his son's early passion for music destined him for the bar. His studies of the violin were put a stop to, and it is said that the young enthusiast, in order to play...
Another 176 words (13 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Allart Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Allart Ranking

France, the name Allart is the 2,031st most popular surname with an estimated 3,081 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Allart family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: André Alard settled in Charlesbourg, Québec, in 1695; with his wife, Anne de La Marche; Jean Alard settled in Beauport, Québec, in 1698.

Contemporary Notables of the name Allart (post 1700) +

  • Constant Allart (1796-1861), French politician, member of the National Constituent Assembly from 1848 to 1849
  • Alexis Allart (b. 1986), French footballer for the France National Team (2001-2002) and (2002-2003)
  • Hortense Allart de Méritens (1801-1879), Italian-born, French feminist writer and essayist
  • Robert Allart (1913-1949), Belgian bronze medalist weightlifter a the 1949 World Championships
  • Allart van Everdingen (1621-1675), Dutch landscape painter
  1. Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
  2. Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
  3. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
  4. Grove, Sir George, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (AD. 1450-1889) London: Macmillan1902, Print, 2 Vols
  5. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/

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