{{ad}} |
|
|
From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Rouseau family. Originally, the French people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in France 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. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Rouseau is a nickname type of surname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion. Tracing the origin of the name further, we found the name Rouseau was originally derived from the Old French word rous, meaning red.
The surname Rouseau was first found in Bourgogne, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rouseau research. Another 265 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1662, 1671, 1728 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Rouseau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rousseau, Rouseau, Rosseau, Rouseault, Roussault, Rouseult, Rosault, Rosseault, Rousult, DeRousseau, Derousseau, de Rousseau, De Rousault, de Rousault, Derousult, DeRouseau, de Rouseau, De Rouseau, LeRousseau, le Rousseau, Lerousseau, Aurousseau and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Rouseau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: