Remi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
From the historical and enchanting region of Artois emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Remi family. Originally, people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Artois is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Two of the common types of family names found in the Artois are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name.
Early Origins of the Remi family
The surname Remi was first found in Artois, a former province of northern France where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Campeau, and were one of the distinguished members of the aristocracy in the north-east tip of France where their estates were as far south as Lorraine, Picardy, and Champagne.
Remigius (died 1092), was Bishop of Lincoln, England. "In 1066, he was almoner of Fécamp, and contributed one ship with twenty knights for the invasion of England by the Normans. He took part in the expedition, and was present at the battle of Hastings. In the following year he received the bishopric of Dorchester, according to later scandal as the price of his aid to the Conqueror." 1
Philip or Philippe de Remi (1246-1296) was an Anglo-Norman poet, to whom were assigned two romances, called respectively 'La Manekine' and 'Jehan de Dammartin et Blonde d'Oxford.' It is thought that he and his family held lands at Remi, near Compiègne, and where he was long known as Philippe de Remi. 1
Early History of the Remi family
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Remi Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Remy, Reme, Remme, Remmes, Remmy, Remi, Remmi, Remie, Remies, Remis, Larem and many more.
Early Notables of the Remi family
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Remi Ranking
In France, the name Remi is the 7,794th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
Remi migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Remi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Mr. Remi, who settled in Louisiana in 1820
Contemporary Notables of the name Remi (post 1700) +
- Nicolas Remi Favart d'Herbigny, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
- Remi Joseph De Roo (1924-2022), Canadian Catholic bishop born in Swan Lake, Manitoba, Canada’s longest-serving Catholic bishop, the last living bishop who had attended the Second Vatican Council
- Remi Elie (b. 1995), Canadian professional ice hockey forward from Green Valley, Ontario
- Remi Broadway (b. 1978), Australian actor, best known for his role as Rupert Pringle in The Wayne Manifesto and as Piffy, the bell ringer in The Late Show
- Remi D. Choquette Sr, American fruit grower in Miami, Florida who developed the eponymous Choquette avocado
- Brigadier-General Remi Paul Hueper (1886-1964), American Assistant Chief of Finance US Army (1941-1946) 4
- Remi Nadeau (b. 1920), American historian
- Remi Alphonse Daigle (b. 1859), American Republican politician, Member of Maine State House of Representatives, 1895-96, 1919-22, 1931-32 5
The Remi 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: Ultra Remigandun
Motto Translation: Return from beyond
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