Bailly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
France is the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname Bailly. This majestic country was home to some of the most famous political dignitaries and cultural heroes in history. The surname Bailly is a nickname, which is a type of hereditary surname. The surname Bailly came from the Old French word bailiff, which referred to a person who was responsible for keeping order in a court of law.
Early Origins of the Bailly family
The surname Bailly was first found in Poitou, in the region of the west of France, where this ancient family was renowned.
Early History of the Bailly family
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Bailly Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bayle, Lebailly, Aubailly (son of Bailly), Baillif, Baeyle, Bailly, Bailli, Lebaillif, Baillivet, Bayl, Baylet, Baylot, Beylet and many more.
Early Notables of the Bailly family
Notable amongst the family at this time was
- Jean-Sylvain Bailly
- Guillaume Bailly (died 1696), a Sulpician missionary to Canada from 1666 to 1691
Bailly Ranking
In France, the name Bailly is the 153rd most popular surname with an estimated 20,851 people with that name. 1
Bailly migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Bailly Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Claude Bailly and Joseph Bailly, who were established in Louisiana in 1726
- Vivien Bailly, a sail maker, was established in Louisiana with his wife and child in 1727
Contemporary Notables of the name Bailly (post 1700) +
- Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly (1815-1898), American nun and general superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana
- Alexis Bailly, American politician, Member of Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives 7th District, 1849-50 2
- Antoine Bailly (1944-2021), French-born Swiss geographer who worked as a professor of geography in France, Canada, and Switzerland
- François Gédéon Bailly de Monthion, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
- Anatole Bailly (1833-1911), French Hellenist, to whom we owe the "The Greek-French Dictionary"
- Sandrine Bailly (b. 1979), French Olympic biathlete
- Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793), French astronomer and orator, one of the leaders of the early part of the French Revolution, eponym of the Bailly lunar crater
- Logan Bailly (b. 1985), Belgian football goalkeeper
- Joseph Bailly (1774-1835), French-Canadian fur trader and pioneer
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