Arbou History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Arbou family

The surname Arbou was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dijonnais and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Arbou family

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Arbou Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arbault, Arbaut, Arbos, Harbaud, Harbo, Arbod, Arbou, Arboult, Arbout, Arbaud, Arboud, Arbaux, Arboux, Arbous, Arbaus, Harbaut, Arbois, Arboys, Arbot and many more.

Early Notables of the Arbou family

Thoinot Arbeau (1519-1595), pen name of Jehan Tabourot, French author, best known for his Orchésographie, a study of late sixteenth-century French Renaissance social dance. 1 The Arbeau Settlement...
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Arbou migration to Canada +

Arbou Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Marie Arbou, who settled in Quebec in 1753

Sources +

Grove, Sir George, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (AD. 1450-1889) London: Macmillan1902, Print, 2 Vols