Turenne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Turenne family

The surname Turenne was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where this illustrious family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Turenne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Turenne research. Another 237 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1399, 1495, 1548, 1611, 1645, 1646, 1658, 1675, 1698, 1763, 1800, 1833 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Turenne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Turenne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Turenne, Turraine, Turrenne, Durenne, De Turenne, Torene, Torraine, Toraine, Torenne, Touraine and many more.

Early Notables of the Turenne family

Raymond 8th, Viscount of Turenne

Migration of the Turenne family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Torrenes, aged 33; settled in New Orleans in 1822.

Contemporary Notables of the name Turenne (post 1700) +

Woodny Turenne (b. 1987), American football cornerback
Henri de Turenne (1921-2016), French journalist and screenwriter
Claudine de La Tour Turenne (1520-1591), French lady-in-waiting of Marguerite de Valois (1553–1615), the spouse of the French king Henri IV
Raoul of Turenne, Archbishop of Bourges, France from 840 to 866
Darcy Turenne (b. 1984), Canadian professional free ride mountain bike athlete
Louis Turenne (b. 1933), Canadian movie and television actor
Luc Turenne, Businessman of Quebec