Arbouze History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Arbouze

A French family in the ancient region of Auvergne was the first to use the name Arbouze. Arbouze was a name for someone who lived in Auvergne.

Early Origins of the Arbouze family

Early History of the Arbouze family

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Arbouze Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Arbouze is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Arbour, Arbou, Arbouet, Arbouin, Arbourse, Arbousset, Arbouville and many more.

Early Notables of the Arbouze family

• Jacques de Vény d'Arbouze, the last elected abbey of Cluny, who was born in 1565...
• The venerable Marguerite de Vény d'Arbouze, born in 1580, was abbess of Val-de-Grâce of Paris and of Mont-de-Piété of La-Charité-sur-Loire...
• Gilbert de Vény d'Arbouze was bishop of Clermont-Ferrand from 1664 to 1682...

Migration of the Arbouze family

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Arbouze has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Arbouze were 80 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Marie-Madeleine-Ursu Arbour married in Pointe-aux-Trembles in 1696.