Berthier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Berthier family

The surname Berthier was first found in Ile-de-France, where the family held a family seat since early times.

Early History of the Berthier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berthier research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1638, 1665, 1708, 1814 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Berthier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Berthier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Du Berthiaume, Du Berthiume, Du Berthioume, Du Berthiome, Bertiaume, Bertiume, Bertioume, Bertiome, Bairthiaume, Bairthiume, Bairthioume, Bairthiome, Bairtiaume, Bairtiume, Bairtioume, Bairtiome, Bertthiaume, Bertthiume, Bertthioume, Bertthiome, Berttiaume, Berttiume, Berttioume, Berttiome, Bairtthiaume, Bairtthiume, Bairtthioume, Bairtthiome, Bairttiaume, Bairttiume, Bairttioume, Bairttiome, Berthier and many more.

Early Notables of the Berthier family

Berthier, Prince of Wagram de Neufchâtel
Alexandre Berthier (1638-1708) born Isaac Berthier, French army captain who assumed then first name Alexandre after his arrival in New France in 1665, member of the Carignan-Salières Regiment which ar...

Berthier Ranking

France, the name Berthier is the 407^th most popular surname with an estimated 10,438 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Berthier family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Berthiaume, son of Pierre Berthiaume and Catherine Fauteux who married Marie Pépin, daughter of Robert and Isabelle Royer in 1725; Noel Berthiaume who married Marie-Joseph Augé.

Contemporary Notables of the name Berthier (post 1700) +

Marc Berthier (1935-2022), French designer and architect from Compiègne, France
Jean-Marie Berthier (1940-2017), French poet and author
Louis César Gabriel Berthier de Berluy, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
Victor Léopold Berthier, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
Louis-Alexandre Berthier, Prince de Neuchâtel et de Wagram, French Marshall of the Empire during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4

The Berthier Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Commilitoni victor caesar
Motto Translation: Comrade with the victors

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Louis Berthier. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Victor Berthier. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Louis-Alexandre Berthier. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html