Bernières History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Bernières family

The surname Bernières was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Bernières family

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Bernières Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bernier, Bernière, Bernières and others.

Early Notables of the Bernières family

François Bernier (1625-1688), a French physician and traveler; Nicolas Bernier (1664-1734), a French composer; and Henri de Bernières (c. 1635-1700), born in Caen, Normandy, the son of Pierre de Berni...

Migration of the Bernières family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Barnier, aged 24; settled in New Orleans in 1820; Jacob Barney settled in Salem/Massachusetts in 1635; James Barney settled in Virginia in 1650.

Contemporary Notables of the name Bernières (post 1700) +

Louis de Bernières (b. 1954), English novelist, born near Woolwich in London, best known for his 1994 historical war novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin, winning the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book in 1993