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The Pinar surname comes from the Old French word "pinard", which was a small medieval coin, so called because it bore a pine cone. The name Pinar is thought to have evolved from a nickname, perhaps for a rich man, or a miser.
The surname Pinar was first found in Maine where they held a family seat at the seigneurie of la Croix.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pinar research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pinar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Pinard, Pinart, Pina, Pinar, du Pinard, du Pinard, Val Pinard, Val Pinart, de Pinard, de Pinart and many more.
Notable amongst the family at this time was
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Louis Pinard, who arrived in Quebec 1656 from Aunis on the west coast of France but this is more likely to be a port of departure rather than the home province.