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The prestigious French surname St'maurice is a proud sign of a rich and dynamic ancestry. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Visigoths, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name St'maurice is derived from the Old French name Maurice, meaning Moor, which was borne by several 3rd century saints.
The surname St'maurice was first found in Franche-Comté, where the family has been traced from very early times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our St'maurice research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1555 is included under the topic Early St'maurice History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Saint-Mauris, Saint-Mauri, Saint-Maurie, Saint-Mauries, Saint-Moris, Saint-Mori, Saint-Morie, Saint-Mories, Saint-Maurris, Saint-Maurri, Saint-Maurrie, Saint-Maurries, Saint-Morris, Saint-Morri, Saint-Morrie, Saint-Morries, de Saint-Mauris, du Saint-Mauris and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early St'maurice Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Maurix, aged 50; settled in Louisiana in 1719; James Maury, aged 24; settled in New York City in 1822.