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Noble surnames, such as Courcell, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Courcell, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgogne. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, and names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Courcell family originally derived its surname from the place named Courcelles, in the province of Bourgogne.
The surname Courcell was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this distinguished family has held a family seat since ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Courcell research. Another 165 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1418, 1439, 1514, 1586, 1600, 1626, 1659, 1665, 1672, 1698 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Courcell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Courcelles, Courcelle, Courcele, Courceles, Courtcelles, Courtcelle, Courtcele, Courtceles, Courscelles, Courscelles, Courscele, Coursceles, Corcelles, Courcell, Courtcell, Coursolle, Coursel, de Courcelles and many more.
Notable amongst the family at this time was